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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 109 · 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.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  2. 2.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  4. 4.Farhan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
  5. 5.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  6. 6.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  7. 7.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  8. 8.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  9. 9.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  11. 11.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  13. 13.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  14. 14.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  15. 15.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  17. 17.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  18. 18.Yash said, “I have brought lunch.” → Yash said that he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
  19. 19.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  20. 20.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  23. 23.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  24. 24.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
  26. 26.Kabir said, “I have studied science.” → Kabir said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  27. 27.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  28. 28.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  29. 29.Aditya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Aditya said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  30. 30.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  33. 33.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  34. 34.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  36. 36.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “I am taking the train.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
  38. 38.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  39. 39.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Tara said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Tara said that she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing

Answer key

  1. was
  2. told
  3. his
  4. was speaking
  5. his
  6. what my name was
  7. his
  8. his
  9. told
  10. his
  11. her
  12. what my name was
  13. where my school was
  14. which book I liked
  15. told
  16. her
  17. her
  18. had brought
  19. what I wanted
  20. said
  21. told
  22. his
  23. her
  24. was
  25. was throwing
  26. had studied
  27. what my name was
  28. his
  29. would
  30. said
  31. said
  32. where I lived
  33. his
  34. told
  35. told
  36. her
  37. was taking
  38. where my school was
  39. told
  40. was dancing

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