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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 217 · 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.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  2. 2.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Nisha said, “I have studied science.” → Nisha said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
  6. 6.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  7. 7.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  8. 8.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  9. 9.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  10. 10.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  11. 11.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  12. 12.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  13. 13.Kabir said, “I am cooking rice.” → Kabir said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
  14. 14.Saanvi said, “I have written a letter.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  15. 15.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  17. 17.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  19. 19.Omkar said, “I go to school every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) went (d) goes
  20. 20.Aisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
  21. 21.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carried (d) carries
  22. 22.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  23. 23.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  25. 25.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  27. 27.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  28. 28.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  30. 30.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  31. 31.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Rahul said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  36. 36.Saanvi said, “I have studied science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  37. 37.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Aisha said, “I am studying science.” → Aisha said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
  39. 39.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  40. 40.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

  1. when I got up
  2. told
  3. said
  4. told
  5. had studied
  6. his
  7. his
  8. his
  9. was
  10. his
  11. his
  12. her
  13. was cooking
  14. had written
  15. said
  16. was
  17. told
  18. was
  19. went
  20. had written
  21. carried
  22. told
  23. told
  24. when I got up
  25. said
  26. when I got up
  27. why I was sad
  28. told
  29. his
  30. was
  31. told
  32. his
  33. told
  34. said
  35. had thrown
  36. had studied
  37. told
  38. was studying
  39. where I lived
  40. said

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