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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 140 · 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.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  3. 3.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  5. 5.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  6. 6.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  7. 7.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Rohan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
  10. 10.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  12. 12.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  14. 14.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  15. 15.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  16. 16.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  18. 18.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  19. 19.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  20. 20.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  21. 21.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  22. 22.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  23. 23.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  24. 24.Vivaan said, “I have written a letter.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  25. 25.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  26. 26.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  27. 27.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  30. 30.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  32. 32.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  33. 33.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  35. 35.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  36. 36.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  37. 37.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.Zoya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  39. 39.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  40. 40.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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