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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 273 · 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 said, “I will jog in the park.” → Kunal said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  2. 2.Ishaan said, “I am studying science.” → Ishaan said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
  3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  4. 4.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  5. 5.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  6. 6.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  9. 9.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  10. 10.Kunal said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
  11. 11.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  12. 12.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  13. 13.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  15. 15.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Rohan said, “I am singing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
  17. 17.Ira said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
  18. 18.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  20. 20.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Meera said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  22. 22.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  24. 24.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  26. 26.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  27. 27.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  28. 28.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  30. 30.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  31. 31.Ishaan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
  32. 32.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  33. 33.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Meera said, “I will help Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  35. 35.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  36. 36.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  37. 37.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  38. 38.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.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

Answer key

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

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