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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 386 · 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.Vivaan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  2. 2.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Ira said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  4. 4.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  5. 5.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  6. 6.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  7. 7.Kunal said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
  8. 8.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  9. 9.Aditya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
  10. 10.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  11. 11.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  12. 12.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  16. 16.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  18. 18.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  19. 19.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  20. 20.Karan said, “I will clean the room.” → Karan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  21. 21.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  22. 22.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  23. 23.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  26. 26.Omkar said, “I drink milk every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  28. 28.Omkar said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
  29. 29.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  31. 31.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  33. 33.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  34. 34.Kavya said, “I have worn a cap.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) have worn
  35. 35.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  37. 37.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Kunal said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
  39. 39.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  40. 40.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

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

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