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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 186 · 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 said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Nisha said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  2. 2.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  4. 4.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  5. 5.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  6. 6.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Ananya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
  9. 9.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  10. 10.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  11. 11.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Tara said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Tara said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
  13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  14. 14.Rohan said, “I will drink milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  15. 15.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  16. 16.Saanvi said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
  17. 17.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  19. 19.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  20. 20.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  22. 22.Meera said, “I will take the train.” → Meera said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  23. 23.Ishaan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) am climbing
  24. 24.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  25. 25.Kavya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  26. 26.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  27. 27.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  28. 28.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  30. 30.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  32. 32.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Arjun said, “I will bring lunch.” → Arjun said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  34. 34.Zoya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
  35. 35.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  36. 36.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  38. 38.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  39. 39.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  40. 40.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

  1. would
  2. said
  3. his
  4. what I wanted
  5. his
  6. his
  7. said
  8. was cleaning
  9. his
  10. his
  11. told
  12. was dancing
  13. was
  14. would
  15. his
  16. washed
  17. told
  18. where I lived
  19. what I wanted
  20. was
  21. his
  22. would
  23. was climbing
  24. her
  25. would
  26. her
  27. her
  28. which book I liked
  29. why I was sad
  30. said
  31. was
  32. where I lived
  33. would
  34. cleaned
  35. her
  36. told
  37. her
  38. was
  39. where I lived
  40. told

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