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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 445 · 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 ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  3. 3.Ishaan said, “I will play cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  4. 4.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  5. 5.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  6. 6.Isha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Isha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buying (d) buy
  7. 7.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  8. 8.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  9. 9.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  10. 10.Priya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
  11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Isha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Isha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) play (d) plays
  13. 13.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  15. 15.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  16. 16.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  18. 18.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Farhan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  21. 21.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  23. 23.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  26. 26.Priya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Kabir said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
  28. 28.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  29. 29.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  30. 30.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  32. 32.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Saanvi said, “I have planted a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
  34. 34.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  37. 37.Ira said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought
  38. 38.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  39. 39.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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