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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 272 · 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.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  2. 2.Vivaan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
  3. 3.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  5. 5.Pooja said, “I have sent a message.” → Pooja said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
  6. 6.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  7. 7.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Manav said, “I will feed the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  9. 9.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  11. 11.Arjun said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
  12. 12.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  15. 15.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Dev said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Dev said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) spoke (d) speak
  17. 17.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  18. 18.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  19. 19.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Diya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
  22. 22.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  23. 23.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  25. 25.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  26. 26.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  28. 28.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  30. 30.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  31. 31.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  32. 32.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  34. 34.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  35. 35.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  36. 36.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  37. 37.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  38. 38.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  39. 39.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Meera said, “I go to school every day.” → Meera said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go

Answer key

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

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