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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 117 · 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.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  3. 3.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  4. 4.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Ira said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
  7. 7.Farhan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) wrote (c) writing (d) write
  8. 8.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  9. 9.Karan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  11. 11.Kabir said, “I am baking a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
  12. 12.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Aarav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Aarav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  14. 14.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  15. 15.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
  18. 18.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  20. 20.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  22. 22.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  24. 24.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  25. 25.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  26. 26.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  28. 28.Meera said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  29. 29.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  30. 30.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  32. 32.Vivaan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  35. 35.Neel said, “I win the match every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) won (d) wins
  36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  38. 38.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  39. 39.Kunal said, “I have sung a song.” → Kunal said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung
  40. 40.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want

Answer key

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

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