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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 221 · 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.Sneha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clapping
  2. 2.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  4. 4.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  6. 6.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  9. 9.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Isha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Isha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  12. 12.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Zoya said, “I am taking the train.” → Zoya said that she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
  14. 14.Aditya said, “I have studied science.” → Aditya said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  15. 15.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  16. 16.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  18. 18.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  19. 19.Riya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brought
  20. 20.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  22. 22.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  26. 26.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  27. 27.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  30. 30.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  31. 31.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  32. 32.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  33. 33.Saanvi said, “I am playing cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
  34. 34.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  35. 35.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  37. 37.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  38. 38.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  39. 39.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  40. 40.Arjun said, “I will sing a song.” → Arjun said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) will (c) is

Answer key

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

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