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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 324 · 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.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Neel said, “I am singing a song.” → Neel said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
  3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  7. 7.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  8. 8.Arjun said, “I have taken the train.” → Arjun said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
  9. 9.Myra said, “I will throw the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  11. 11.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  12. 12.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  13. 13.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  14. 14.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  15. 15.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Rohan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swim (d) swims
  17. 17.Aditya said, “I will take the train.” → Aditya said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  18. 18.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  19. 19.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  20. 20.Aarav said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) flew
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  22. 22.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  23. 23.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  24. 24.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  26. 26.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  27. 27.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  29. 29.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Sneha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  33. 33.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) caught (d) catching
  36. 36.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Kavya said, “I will clean the room.” → Kavya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will

Answer key

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

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