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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 895 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

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  1. 1.Saanvi said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
  2. 2.Diya said, “I have taken the train.” → Diya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
  3. 3.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  4. 4.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  5. 5.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  6. 6.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7.Ishaan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
  8. 8.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Pooja said, “I am taking the train.” → Pooja said that she ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
  12. 12.Farhan said, “I have run in the park.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
  13. 13.Aarav said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) clean
  14. 14.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  15. 15.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  18. 18.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  20. 20.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  21. 21.Manav said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  22. 22.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  24. 24.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  25. 25.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  26. 26.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Saanvi said, “I am telling a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
  28. 28.Karan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Karan said that he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk
  29. 29.Ananya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
  30. 30.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  31. 31.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  32. 32.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  33. 33.Ananya said, “I will run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  34. 34.Ishaan said, “I will cook rice.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  35. 35.Vivaan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) was washing
  36. 36.Pooja said, “I will go to school.” → Pooja said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  37. 37.Yash said, “I have told a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
  38. 38.Rahul said, “I am flying a kite.” → Rahul said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
  39. 39.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  40. 40.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

Answer key

  1. had helped
  2. had taken
  3. his
  4. her
  5. when I got up
  6. told
  7. was throwing
  8. what my name was
  9. said
  10. told
  11. was taking
  12. had run
  13. cleaned
  14. his
  15. told
  16. said
  17. why I was sad
  18. told
  19. his
  20. his
  21. carried
  22. what I wanted
  23. where I lived
  24. where my school was
  25. his
  26. told
  27. was telling
  28. had drunk
  29. danced
  30. his
  31. his
  32. was
  33. would
  34. would
  35. was washing
  36. would
  37. had told
  38. was flying
  39. where I lived
  40. his

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