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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 280 · 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 said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  3. 3.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  4. 4.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Ananya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  6. 6.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  7. 7.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  8. 8.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  9. 9.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  11. 11.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  12. 12.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  14. 14.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Arjun said, “I will bring lunch.” → Arjun said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  16. 16.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  18. 18.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  20. 20.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  23. 23.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  25. 25.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  26. 26.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  27. 27.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  29. 29.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  31. 31.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  32. 32.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Ishaan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) sings (d) singing
  34. 34.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  36. 36.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  39. 39.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  40. 40.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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