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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 920 · 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.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  2. 2.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  4. 4.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  5. 5.Ananya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brought (c) bringing (d) brings
  6. 6.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  7. 7.Kavya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Kavya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  8. 8.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  10. 10.Diya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Diya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  12. 12.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  13. 13.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  15. 15.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Diya said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
  17. 17.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  18. 18.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  19. 19.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Omkar said, “I run in the park every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) ran (d) runs
  21. 21.Aditya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Aditya said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  22. 22.Sneha said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
  23. 23.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  24. 24.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  25. 25.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  27. 27.Karan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
  28. 28.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  30. 30.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am baking a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
  32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Diya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Diya said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  34. 34.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  35. 35.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  38. 38.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  39. 39.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Kunal said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is

Answer key

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

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