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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 195 · 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.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  2. 2.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  3. 3.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  5. 5.Kabir said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged
  6. 6.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  7. 7.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  9. 9.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Priya said, “I will clean the room.” → Priya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  12. 12.Pooja said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Pooja said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
  13. 13.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  14. 14.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  16. 16.Saanvi said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
  17. 17.Arjun said, “I will bake a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  18. 18.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  19. 19.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  21. 21.Kabir said, “I am playing cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
  22. 22.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  23. 23.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  24. 24.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  28. 28.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  29. 29.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  30. 30.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Tara said, “I take the train every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) took
  32. 32.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Kavya said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flying (d) flies
  34. 34.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  35. 35.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  38. 38.Meera said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
  39. 39.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  40. 40.Sneha said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced

Answer key

  1. was
  2. where I lived
  3. told
  4. what my name was
  5. had jogged
  6. which book I liked
  7. said
  8. where my school was
  9. told
  10. would
  11. his
  12. was throwing
  13. her
  14. her
  15. her
  16. had clapped
  17. would
  18. his
  19. said
  20. was
  21. was playing
  22. her
  23. was
  24. was
  25. told
  26. told
  27. told
  28. which book I liked
  29. where I lived
  30. said
  31. took
  32. his
  33. flew
  34. where I lived
  35. said
  36. told
  37. his
  38. had cleaned
  39. his
  40. had danced

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