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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 378 · 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.Kavya said, “I will drink milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  2. 2.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  3. 3.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  4. 4.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  7. 7.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  8. 8.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  9. 9.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  11. 11.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  12. 12.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  13. 13.Neel said, “I will go to school.” → Neel said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  14. 14.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  18. 18.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  19. 19.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  21. 21.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  22. 22.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  23. 23.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  27. 27.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I am taking the train.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  30. 30.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  33. 33.Kavya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) sang (d) singing
  34. 34.Aditya said, “I am sending a message.” → Aditya said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
  35. 35.Sneha said, “I will eat a mango.” → Sneha said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  36. 36.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  38. 38.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  39. 39.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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