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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 521 · 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.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  2. 2.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  4. 4.Meera said, “I have brought lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
  5. 5.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  6. 6.Farhan said, “I am singing a song.” → Farhan said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
  7. 7.Sneha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Sneha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  8. 8.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  10. 10.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  12. 12.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  15. 15.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  17. 17.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  18. 18.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  21. 21.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  22. 22.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  23. 23.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
  24. 24.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  25. 25.Rohan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
  26. 26.Saanvi said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
  27. 27.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  28. 28.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  29. 29.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  30. 30.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  31. 31.Dev said, “I have made tea.” → Dev said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
  32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
  33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  34. 34.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  35. 35.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  36. 36.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Kabir said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flew (c) fly (d) flies
  39. 39.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  40. 40.Ira said, “I am sending a message.” → Ira said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending

Answer key

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

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