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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 226 · 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.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  2. 2.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  3. 3.Isha said, “I will help Grandma.” → Isha said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  4. 4.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  5. 5.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  6. 6.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  8. 8.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
  9. 9.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  10. 10.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  13. 13.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  14. 14.Pooja said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Pooja said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
  15. 15.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  16. 16.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  17. 17.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  20. 20.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  22. 22.Kabir said, “I have flown a kite.” → Kabir said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
  23. 23.Rahul said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
  24. 24.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  26. 26.Isha said, “I am ready.” → Isha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Ira said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
  30. 30.Saanvi said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Saanvi said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  31. 31.Diya said, “I am telling a story.” → Diya said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
  32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  37. 37.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  38. 38.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  40. 40.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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