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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 192 · 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.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  4. 4.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  6. 6.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  8. 8.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  9. 9.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  10. 10.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Nisha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  12. 12.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  13. 13.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  15. 15.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  17. 17.Rohan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
  18. 18.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  19. 19.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  23. 23.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  25. 25.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  26. 26.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  27. 27.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  28. 28.Meera said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
  29. 29.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
  31. 31.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  32. 32.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  33. 33.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  35. 35.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  36. 36.Kavya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) ran
  37. 37.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  38. 38.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  39. 39.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am

Answer key

  1. what my name was
  2. told
  3. her
  4. his
  5. was
  6. his
  7. her
  8. his
  9. his
  10. said
  11. was baking
  12. where I lived
  13. said
  14. was
  15. what my name was
  16. his
  17. was baking
  18. was
  19. said
  20. what my name was
  21. told
  22. his
  23. his
  24. told
  25. was
  26. what I wanted
  27. his
  28. was building
  29. said
  30. was buying
  31. what I wanted
  32. her
  33. told
  34. was
  35. his
  36. ran
  37. his
  38. was
  39. told
  40. was

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