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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 40 · 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.Aditya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
  2. 2.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  4. 4.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  6. 6.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  7. 7.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  8. 8.Kabir said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
  9. 9.Ananya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
  10. 10.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Manav said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) helped
  13. 13.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  14. 14.Dev said, “I have studied science.” → Dev said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
  15. 15.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  16. 16.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Omkar said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
  18. 18.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  20. 20.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  21. 21.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Sneha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Sneha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  25. 25.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  26. 26.Nisha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
  27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  28. 28.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  29. 29.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  31. 31.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Yash said, “I am singing a song.” → Yash said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) am singing (d) were singing
  33. 33.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  34. 34.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  35. 35.Pooja said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
  36. 36.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  38. 38.Tara said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Tara said that she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
  39. 39.Pooja said, “I will tell a story.” → Pooja said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  40. 40.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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