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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 47 · 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.Isha said, “I will feed the dog.” → Isha said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  2. 2.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  3. 3.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Kabir said, “I am going to school.” → Kabir said that he ___ to school. (a) am going (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  7. 7.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  8. 8.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Kabir said, “I am playing cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
  10. 10.Ananya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Ananya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  12. 12.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  13. 13.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  16. 16.Neel said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Neel said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
  18. 18.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  19. 19.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  20. 20.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  22. 22.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  23. 23.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  24. 24.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  25. 25.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  27. 27.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  28. 28.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  29. 29.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  30. 30.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  32. 32.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  33. 33.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Aarav said, “I will fly a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  36. 36.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  38. 38.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  39. 39.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  40. 40.Neel said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Neel said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning

Answer key

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

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