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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 326 · 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.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  3. 3.Aditya said, “I have made tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
  4. 4.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  7. 7.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  10. 10.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  11. 11.Ira said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speak
  12. 12.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Dev said, “I will drink milk.” → Dev said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  14. 14.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  15. 15.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  17. 17.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  18. 18.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  20. 20.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  22. 22.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  23. 23.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  24. 24.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  26. 26.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  27. 27.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  29. 29.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  33. 33.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  34. 34.Kunal said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speaks
  35. 35.Yash said, “I will run in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  36. 36.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  38. 38.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  39. 39.Ananya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Ananya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
  40. 40.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my

Answer key

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

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