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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 497 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  3. 3.Manav said, “I am running in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
  4. 4.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  6. 6.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  7. 7.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  8. 8.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  9. 9.Aditya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed
  10. 10.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  12. 12.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  13. 13.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  15. 15.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  16. 16.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  19. 19.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  21. 21.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  23. 23.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  24. 24.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  25. 25.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  26. 26.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  27. 27.Isha said, “I am telling a story.” → Isha said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
  28. 28.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  29. 29.Riya said, “I have taken the train.” → Riya said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
  30. 30.Kabir said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  31. 31.Farhan said, “I am taking the train.” → Farhan said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
  32. 32.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  35. 35.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  37. 37.Zoya said, “I will tell a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  38. 38.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

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

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