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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 125 · 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.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  2. 2.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  3. 3.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  5. 5.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  6. 6.Manav said, “I am baking a cake.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
  7. 7.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  8. 8.Diya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Diya said that she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
  9. 9.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  11. 11.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  13. 13.Aarav said, “I am taking the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
  14. 14.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  16. 16.Manav said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
  17. 17.Omkar said, “I am making tea.” → Omkar said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
  18. 18.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  19. 19.Manav said, “I am making tea.” → Manav said that he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) am making (d) is making
  20. 20.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  22. 22.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  25. 25.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  26. 26.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  28. 28.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  30. 30.Neel said, “I will study science.” → Neel said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  32. 32.Manav said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Manav said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  33. 33.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  35. 35.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  36. 36.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  37. 37.Arjun said, “I will play cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  38. 38.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  40. 40.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his

Answer key

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

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