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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 218 · 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.Yash said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
  2. 2.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  3. 3.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  4. 4.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  6. 6.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  7. 7.Manav said, “I have worn a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Tara said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Tara said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
  12. 12.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  16. 16.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  17. 17.Myra said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
  18. 18.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  21. 21.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  22. 22.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  23. 23.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  24. 24.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  25. 25.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  26. 26.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  27. 27.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  29. 29.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  34. 34.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  35. 35.Zoya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Zoya said that she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  36. 36.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  37. 37.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

  1. had washed
  2. her
  3. her
  4. told
  5. told
  6. his
  7. had worn
  8. his
  9. her
  10. told
  11. was watching
  12. said
  13. said
  14. said
  15. was
  16. his
  17. was watching
  18. told
  19. said
  20. her
  21. her
  22. her
  23. when I got up
  24. his
  25. his
  26. his
  27. said
  28. what I wanted
  29. said
  30. her
  31. his
  32. what I wanted
  33. where I lived
  34. his
  35. was clapping
  36. his
  37. his
  38. told
  39. his
  40. told

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