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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 429 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  3. 3.Zoya said, “I have taken the train.” → Zoya said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
  4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Myra said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Myra said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  8. 8.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  9. 9.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  10. 10.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  11. 11.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  12. 12.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  13. 13.Isha said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
  14. 14.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  15. 15.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  16. 16.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  17. 17.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  20. 20.Tara said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Tara said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
  21. 21.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  22. 22.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  23. 23.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  26. 26.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  27. 27.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  28. 28.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  29. 29.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  30. 30.Manav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Manav said that he ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
  31. 31.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  32. 32.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  33. 33.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  34. 34.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Aditya said, “I will win the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  37. 37.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  38. 38.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  39. 39.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was

Answer key

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

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