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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 34 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Sneha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
  3. 3.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  5. 5.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  6. 6.Kabir said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Kabir said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) am riding
  7. 7.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  11. 11.Arjun said, “I have flown a kite.” → Arjun said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
  12. 12.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  13. 13.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  14. 14.Ananya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
  15. 15.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  16. 16.Omkar said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Omkar said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
  17. 17.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  19. 19.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  20. 20.Arjun said, “I will carry the bag.” → Arjun said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  21. 21.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  24. 24.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  25. 25.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  26. 26.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  27. 27.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  28. 28.Vivaan said, “I will plant a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  29. 29.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  31. 31.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  32. 32.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  33. 33.Kabir said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
  34. 34.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  35. 35.Isha said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Isha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
  36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  37. 37.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  38. 38.Ishaan said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drawn
  39. 39.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was

Answer key

  1. told
  2. was drinking
  3. told
  4. what I wanted
  5. her
  6. was riding
  7. told
  8. said
  9. where I lived
  10. what I wanted
  11. had flown
  12. his
  13. was
  14. was drawing
  15. was
  16. was buying
  17. told
  18. was
  19. what I wanted
  20. would
  21. said
  22. told
  23. his
  24. his
  25. what I wanted
  26. said
  27. said
  28. would
  29. told
  30. his
  31. where I lived
  32. was
  33. had bought
  34. his
  35. had ridden
  36. his
  37. said
  38. had drawn
  39. told
  40. was

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