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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 441 · 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.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  2. 2.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  3. 3.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Rohan said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Rohan said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  5. 5.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  7. 7.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  12. 12.Meera said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) am building (d) were building
  13. 13.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Isha said, “I will throw the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  17. 17.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  18. 18.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  19. 19.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  20. 20.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  21. 21.Kabir said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kabir said that he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
  22. 22.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  23. 23.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  26. 26.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  27. 27.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  28. 28.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  29. 29.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  30. 30.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  31. 31.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  32. 32.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  33. 33.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Yash said, “I have taken the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
  36. 36.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  38. 38.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  39. 39.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  40. 40.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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