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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 136 · 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.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Diya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) ran (d) run
  3. 3.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  4. 4.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  5. 5.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  6. 6.Aisha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aisha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  7. 7.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  8. 8.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  9. 9.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  10. 10.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  11. 11.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  12. 12.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  13. 13.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  14. 14.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  17. 17.Ishaan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
  18. 18.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  19. 19.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  21. 21.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  24. 24.Kavya said, “I will win the match.” → Kavya said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  25. 25.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  26. 26.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  27. 27.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  29. 29.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  31. 31.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Isha said, “I go to school every day.” → Isha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) went
  35. 35.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  37. 37.Dev said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Dev said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  38. 38.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  39. 39.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  40. 40.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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