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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 463 · 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.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  3. 3.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  4. 4.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  5. 5.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  6. 6.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  7. 7.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  11. 11.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  12. 12.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  14. 14.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Arjun said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  19. 19.Ishaan said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  20. 20.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  21. 21.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  22. 22.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  23. 23.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  24. 24.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  25. 25.Rahul said, “I am baking a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
  26. 26.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  27. 27.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  28. 28.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  29. 29.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  31. 31.Meera said, “I am baking a cake.” → Meera said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  32. 32.Karan said, “I will tell a story.” → Karan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  33. 33.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  35. 35.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  37. 37.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  38. 38.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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