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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 427 · 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.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  3. 3.Nisha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Nisha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  4. 4.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Myra said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  7. 7.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  8. 8.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  9. 9.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  10. 10.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  11. 11.Kunal said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Kunal said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
  12. 12.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  13. 13.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  14. 14.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  16. 16.Ananya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapped
  17. 17.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  18. 18.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  21. 21.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  22. 22.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Arjun said, “I am playing cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
  24. 24.Kavya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Kavya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  25. 25.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  26. 26.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  27. 27.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Neel said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
  31. 31.Riya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Riya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  32. 32.Saanvi said, “I have told a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
  33. 33.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  34. 34.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  35. 35.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  36. 36.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  38. 38.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  39. 39.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  40. 40.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my

Answer key

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

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