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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 52 · 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 asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  2. 2.Tara said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Tara said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
  3. 3.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  4. 4.Diya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Diya said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
  5. 5.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Yash said, “I have cooked rice.” → Yash said that he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
  7. 7.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  8. 8.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  9. 9.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  11. 11.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  12. 12.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  14. 14.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  15. 15.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  16. 16.Yash said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
  17. 17.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  18. 18.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  19. 19.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  20. 20.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  21. 21.Dev said, “I am happy.” → Dev said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  22. 22.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  24. 24.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  25. 25.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Ira said, “I have played cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
  27. 27.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  29. 29.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  31. 31.Manav said, “I am winning the match.” → Manav said that he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
  32. 32.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  34. 34.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Aisha said, “I have cooked rice.” → Aisha said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
  36. 36.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  37. 37.Rahul said, “I have fed the dog.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) have fed
  38. 38.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  39. 39.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  40. 40.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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