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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 432 · 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.Tara said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Tara said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
  2. 2.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  3. 3.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  6. 6.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  8. 8.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  9. 9.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  11. 11.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  12. 12.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Neel said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Neel said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  15. 15.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  18. 18.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  21. 21.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  24. 24.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  25. 25.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  27. 27.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  28. 28.Priya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Priya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
  29. 29.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.Kavya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Kavya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  33. 33.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  34. 34.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  35. 35.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  36. 36.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  37. 37.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  38. 38.Priya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Priya said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
  39. 39.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Nisha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced

Answer key

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

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