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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 296 · 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 ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  3. 3.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  5. 5.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  6. 6.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  7. 7.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  10. 10.Pooja said, “I have written a letter.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  11. 11.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  12. 12.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  13. 13.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  14. 14.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Ananya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
  16. 16.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Pooja said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Pooja said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
  18. 18.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  19. 19.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  20. 20.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  22. 22.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  23. 23.Aditya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Aditya said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  25. 25.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  26. 26.Aarav said, “I have brought lunch.” → Aarav said that he ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
  27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Meera said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
  29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  31. 31.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  32. 32.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  33. 33.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  36. 36.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  37. 37.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  40. 40.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

Answer key

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

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