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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 483 · 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.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  2. 2.Rahul said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
  3. 3.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  5. 5.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  6. 6.Aditya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
  7. 7.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  8. 8.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  9. 9.Ira said, “I play cricket every day.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
  10. 10.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  13. 13.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Sneha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wore (d) wearing
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  17. 17.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  19. 19.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  21. 21.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  22. 22.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  23. 23.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  25. 25.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  29. 29.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  30. 30.Priya said, “I will study science.” → Priya said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  32. 32.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  34. 34.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  35. 35.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  38. 38.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Meera said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Meera said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  40. 40.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she

Answer key

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

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