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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 535 · 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.Aarav said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
  2. 2.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  4. 4.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  5. 5.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  6. 6.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  8. 8.Kabir said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
  9. 9.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  11. 11.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  13. 13.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  14. 14.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.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
  16. 16.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  17. 17.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  19. 19.Zoya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eats
  20. 20.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  22. 22.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  23. 23.Rohan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
  24. 24.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  26. 26.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  27. 27.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  28. 28.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  30. 30.Kavya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
  31. 31.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  32. 32.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  33. 33.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  36. 36.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  37. 37.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  38. 38.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  39. 39.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his

Answer key

  1. was watching
  2. told
  3. where I lived
  4. her
  5. where my school was
  6. said
  7. why I was sad
  8. was jogging
  9. said
  10. was
  11. told
  12. his
  13. was
  14. told
  15. where my school was
  16. his
  17. said
  18. which book I liked
  19. ate
  20. where I lived
  21. was
  22. which book I liked
  23. had cooked
  24. told
  25. her
  26. where my school was
  27. his
  28. told
  29. her
  30. cooked
  31. his
  32. was
  33. her
  34. why I was sad
  35. why I was sad
  36. said
  37. was
  38. her
  39. his
  40. his

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