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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 30 · 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.Farhan said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
  2. 2.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  3. 3.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  5. 5.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  6. 6.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  7. 7.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  8. 8.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  9. 9.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  10. 10.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  12. 12.Kabir said, “I will catch the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  13. 13.Rahul said, “I am telling a story.” → Rahul said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
  14. 14.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  16. 16.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  17. 17.Isha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Isha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooking
  18. 18.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  19. 19.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  20. 20.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Priya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Priya said that she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
  22. 22.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  23. 23.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  24. 24.Nisha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
  25. 25.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  27. 27.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  28. 28.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  30. 30.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  32. 32.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  33. 33.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  34. 34.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  35. 35.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  36. 36.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  39. 39.Ira said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ira said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
  40. 40.Kabir said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) told (c) tell (d) telling

Answer key

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

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