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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 372 · 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.Nisha said, “I am taking the train.” → Nisha said that she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
  2. 2.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  3. 3.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  4. 4.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  5. 5.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  7. 7.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  8. 8.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  11. 11.Diya said, “I am winning the match.” → Diya said that she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
  12. 12.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  13. 13.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  14. 14.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  15. 15.Zoya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
  16. 16.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  18. 18.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  20. 20.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  21. 21.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  22. 22.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  23. 23.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  27. 27.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  28. 28.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  29. 29.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  30. 30.Dev said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Dev said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
  31. 31.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Aisha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
  34. 34.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  36. 36.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  37. 37.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  38. 38.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  39. 39.Farhan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
  40. 40.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

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

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