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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 976 · 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.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  2. 2.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Riya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
  6. 6.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  7. 7.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
  9. 9.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  11. 11.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  12. 12.Riya said, “I am studying science.” → Riya said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
  13. 13.Isha said, “I will tell a story.” → Isha said that she ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  14. 14.Ira said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
  15. 15.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  16. 16.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  17. 17.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  18. 18.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  19. 19.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  20. 20.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  21. 21.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  22. 22.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Dev said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown
  24. 24.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  25. 25.Rahul said, “I am running in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
  26. 26.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  28. 28.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  29. 29.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  31. 31.Zoya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
  32. 32.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Sneha said, “I will draw a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  36. 36.Ananya said, “I will play cricket.” → Ananya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  37. 37.Kabir said, “I have brought lunch.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
  38. 38.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  40. 40.Vivaan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) will (c) is

Answer key

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

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