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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 383 · 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.Manav said, “I am telling a story.” → Manav said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
  2. 2.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Isha said, “I have taken the train.” → Isha said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
  4. 4.Rahul said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
  5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  6. 6.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  7. 7.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  9. 9.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  11. 11.Aarav said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) told
  12. 12.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  13. 13.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  14. 14.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  18. 18.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  19. 19.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  20. 20.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  23. 23.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  24. 24.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  25. 25.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  26. 26.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  28. 28.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  30. 30.Rahul said, “I have cooked rice.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
  31. 31.Kavya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
  32. 32.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  33. 33.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Riya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
  35. 35.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  36. 36.Vivaan said, “I will bring lunch.” → Vivaan said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  37. 37.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  40. 40.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he

Answer key

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

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