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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 921 · 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.Zoya said, “I am sending a message.” → Zoya said that she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  2. 2.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  3. 3.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  4. 4.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Pooja said, “I write a letter every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writing
  7. 7.Saanvi said, “I win the match every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) won (c) win (d) wins
  8. 8.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  10. 10.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  11. 11.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  12. 12.Kabir said, “I have worn a cap.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
  13. 13.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  14. 14.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  15. 15.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  16. 16.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  17. 17.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  18. 18.Meera said, “I will bake a cake.” → Meera said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  19. 19.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Sneha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
  22. 22.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  23. 23.Diya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
  24. 24.Manav said, “I have sent a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
  25. 25.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  26. 26.Dev said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Dev said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought
  27. 27.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  28. 28.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  29. 29.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  30. 30.Omkar said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Omkar said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
  31. 31.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Aisha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
  33. 33.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  37. 37.Neel said, “I will plant a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  38. 38.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  40. 40.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

  1. was sending
  2. his
  3. his
  4. told
  5. told
  6. wrote
  7. won
  8. told
  9. his
  10. why I was sad
  11. what I wanted
  12. had worn
  13. why I was sad
  14. why I was sad
  15. where my school was
  16. her
  17. what my name was
  18. would
  19. told
  20. said
  21. was speaking
  22. her
  23. bought
  24. had sent
  25. told
  26. had bought
  27. why I was sad
  28. when I got up
  29. where I lived
  30. was climbing
  31. said
  32. was watching
  33. his
  34. told
  35. told
  36. his
  37. would
  38. told
  39. was
  40. told

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