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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 114 · 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 asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  2. 2.Kavya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Kavya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  3. 3.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  5. 5.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  6. 6.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  10. 10.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Farhan said, “I will draw a picture.” → Farhan said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  12. 12.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  13. 13.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Ishaan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
  15. 15.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Isha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Isha said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
  17. 17.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  18. 18.Dev said, “I will jog in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  19. 19.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  20. 20.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  23. 23.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  24. 24.Meera said, “I run in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) runs (c) run (d) running
  25. 25.Ira said, “I have studied science.” → Ira said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  26. 26.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  28. 28.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Aditya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aditya said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  30. 30.Diya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  31. 31.Diya said, “I have sung a song.” → Diya said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
  32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  34. 34.Yash said, “I will bring lunch.” → Yash said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  35. 35.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  37. 37.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  38. 38.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live

Answer key

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

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