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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 541 · 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.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  2. 2.Aditya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
  3. 3.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  4. 4.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  6. 6.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  8. 8.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  13. 13.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  16. 16.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  17. 17.Aarav said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  18. 18.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  19. 19.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  20. 20.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  22. 22.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  24. 24.Priya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Priya said that she ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
  25. 25.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  26. 26.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  28. 28.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  29. 29.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  30. 30.Neel said, “I am drinking milk.” → Neel said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
  31. 31.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  33. 33.Neel said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Neel said that he ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
  34. 34.Kabir said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  35. 35.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  36. 36.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  38. 38.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  39. 39.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

Answer key

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

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