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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 543 · 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.Kavya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Kavya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  2. 2.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  3. 3.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  4. 4.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  5. 5.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  7. 7.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  10. 10.Kunal said, “I am writing a letter.” → Kunal said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
  11. 11.Saanvi said, “I have baked a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
  12. 12.Diya said, “I am studying science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
  13. 13.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  16. 16.Aditya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aditya said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
  17. 17.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  18. 18.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  19. 19.Ira said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
  20. 20.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  21. 21.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  23. 23.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  24. 24.Meera said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  25. 25.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  27. 27.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  28. 28.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  30. 30.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  33. 33.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  36. 36.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  37. 37.Aditya said, “I am sending a message.” → Aditya said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
  38. 38.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  40. 40.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

Answer key

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

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