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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 26 · 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.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Aisha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) caught
  3. 3.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  6. 6.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  7. 7.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  8. 8.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  9. 9.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  12. 12.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  13. 13.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  14. 14.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  16. 16.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  18. 18.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
  20. 20.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  21. 21.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  22. 22.Diya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) bought (d) buys
  23. 23.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  24. 24.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  25. 25.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  26. 26.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  28. 28.Arjun said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  29. 29.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  30. 30.Meera said, “I will study science.” → Meera said that she ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  31. 31.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  32. 32.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  33. 33.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  35. 35.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  36. 36.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  37. 37.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  38. 38.Aditya said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
  39. 39.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  40. 40.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

Answer key

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

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