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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 364 · 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.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Farhan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
  4. 4.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  5. 5.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  6. 6.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  9. 9.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Zoya said, “I have studied science.” → Zoya said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
  11. 11.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  14. 14.Arjun said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jogged
  15. 15.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  16. 16.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  17. 17.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  18. 18.Kabir said, “I win the match every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) win (c) won (d) winning
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  20. 20.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  21. 21.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  22. 22.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Aisha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
  25. 25.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  26. 26.Ira said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
  27. 27.Dev said, “I will write a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  29. 29.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  31. 31.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  33. 33.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  38. 38.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  39. 39.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  40. 40.Meera said, “I am drinking milk.” → Meera said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking

Answer key

  1. what I wanted
  2. told
  3. built
  4. his
  5. what my name was
  6. told
  7. his
  8. his
  9. told
  10. had studied
  11. said
  12. told
  13. his
  14. jogged
  15. his
  16. where my school was
  17. her
  18. won
  19. his
  20. what my name was
  21. was
  22. told
  23. said
  24. had climbed
  25. said
  26. was eating
  27. would
  28. his
  29. said
  30. was
  31. where I lived
  32. where I lived
  33. told
  34. told
  35. what my name was
  36. her
  37. was
  38. his
  39. was
  40. was drinking

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