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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 216 · 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.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  2. 2.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  3. 3.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  4. 4.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  5. 5.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  6. 6.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  7. 7.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  9. 9.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  12. 12.Sneha said, “I have written a letter.” → Sneha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
  13. 13.Diya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
  14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Diya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Diya said that she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
  16. 16.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  17. 17.Farhan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) baked (d) bake
  18. 18.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  19. 19.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  20. 20.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  21. 21.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  23. 23.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  24. 24.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  27. 27.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  28. 28.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  30. 30.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  31. 31.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  34. 34.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  36. 36.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  37. 37.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  38. 38.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  40. 40.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my

Answer key

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

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