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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 15 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Neel said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Neel said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
  2. 2.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  3. 3.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  6. 6.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  7. 7.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  9. 9.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  10. 10.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  14. 14.Ira said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  15. 15.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  16. 16.Omkar said, “I have run in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
  17. 17.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  19. 19.Zoya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  26. 26.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  29. 29.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  30. 30.Neel said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Neel said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
  31. 31.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
  39. 39.Myra said, “I have worn a cap.” → Myra said that she ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
  40. 40.Karan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Karan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will

Answer key

  1. had clapped
  2. said
  3. told
  4. said
  5. his
  6. his
  7. her
  8. was
  9. why I was sad
  10. said
  11. told
  12. said
  13. what I wanted
  14. would
  15. where I lived
  16. had run
  17. her
  18. his
  19. had ridden
  20. what I wanted
  21. told
  22. told
  23. told
  24. said
  25. when I got up
  26. told
  27. told
  28. her
  29. his
  30. had washed
  31. told
  32. said
  33. his
  34. told
  35. his
  36. his
  37. told
  38. had danced
  39. had worn
  40. would

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