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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 163 · 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 said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  2. 2.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  3. 3.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  5. 5.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  7. 7.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  8. 8.Riya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Riya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
  9. 9.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  10. 10.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  11. 11.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  12. 12.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  13. 13.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  14. 14.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  16. 16.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  17. 17.Rohan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
  18. 18.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  19. 19.Farhan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Farhan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
  20. 20.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  22. 22.Kavya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Kavya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  23. 23.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  24. 24.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  25. 25.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  28. 28.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I will fly a kite.” → Sneha said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  30. 30.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  31. 31.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  32. 32.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  34. 34.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  35. 35.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  36. 36.Dev said, “I will plant a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  37. 37.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  38. 38.Myra said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Myra said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
  39. 39.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  40. 40.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

Answer key

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

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