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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 16 · 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.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  2. 2.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  3. 3.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  5. 5.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7.Rohan said, “I will write a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  8. 8.Farhan said, “I am telling a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
  9. 9.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  10. 10.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Aditya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
  12. 12.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  13. 13.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  15. 15.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  17. 17.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Rohan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  19. 19.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  20. 20.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  22. 22.Zoya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dances (d) dance
  23. 23.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  24. 24.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  26. 26.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  27. 27.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Vivaan said, “I have made tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made
  29. 29.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  31. 31.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  32. 32.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Ananya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) played (d) plays
  34. 34.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  35. 35.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  36. 36.Rahul said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Rahul said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
  37. 37.Zoya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) have built (c) has built
  38. 38.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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