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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 286 · 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.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  2. 2.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  3. 3.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  4. 4.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  6. 6.Aditya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  7. 7.Zoya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  8. 8.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  11. 11.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  13. 13.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  14. 14.Meera said, “I am running in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
  15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  17. 17.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  18. 18.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  19. 19.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  21. 21.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  23. 23.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  25. 25.Aarav said, “I will play cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  26. 26.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  28. 28.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  30. 30.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  31. 31.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  32. 32.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  33. 33.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  36. 36.Sneha said, “I will clap for the team.” → Sneha said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  37. 37.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Arjun said, “I am drinking milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking

Answer key

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

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