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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 277 · 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.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  2. 2.Aisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Aisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
  3. 3.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  4. 4.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  5. 5.Diya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
  6. 6.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.Isha said, “I have played cricket.” → Isha said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
  8. 8.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Isha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
  11. 11.Kunal said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
  12. 12.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  13. 13.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  14. 14.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  15. 15.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Karan said, “I have sent a message.” → Karan said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
  17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  21. 21.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  22. 22.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  24. 24.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  25. 25.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  28. 28.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.Aisha said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Aisha said that she ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten
  32. 32.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  38. 38.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is

Answer key

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

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