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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 259 · 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.Pooja said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Pooja said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  2. 2.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  3. 3.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  4. 4.Dev said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Dev said that he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
  5. 5.Aditya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
  6. 6.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  7. 7.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  8. 8.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  11. 11.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  12. 12.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  13. 13.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  14. 14.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  16. 16.Isha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
  17. 17.Yash said, “I am sending a message.” → Yash said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
  18. 18.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Ira said, “I am telling a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
  22. 22.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
  23. 23.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  25. 25.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  26. 26.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  27. 27.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  30. 30.Nisha said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  31. 31.Arjun said, “I have run in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
  32. 32.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  33. 33.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  35. 35.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  36. 36.Yash said, “I have sent a message.” → Yash said that he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
  37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  38. 38.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  39. 39.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like

Answer key

  1. would
  2. was
  3. his
  4. was speaking
  5. was throwing
  6. which book I liked
  7. was
  8. said
  9. told
  10. where I lived
  11. her
  12. what my name was
  13. was
  14. was
  15. told
  16. had drawn
  17. was sending
  18. her
  19. was
  20. said
  21. was telling
  22. was cleaning
  23. his
  24. where my school was
  25. was
  26. her
  27. told
  28. said
  29. what my name was
  30. had cleaned
  31. had run
  32. why I was sad
  33. told
  34. her
  35. his
  36. had sent
  37. told
  38. her
  39. told
  40. which book I liked

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