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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 544 · 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.Ananya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
  2. 2.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  3. 3.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  6. 6.Dev said, “I have played cricket.” → Dev said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
  7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  9. 9.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  10. 10.Rahul said, “I am singing a song.” → Rahul said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
  11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  13. 13.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  14. 14.Kavya said, “I am busy.” → Kavya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  15. 15.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  17. 17.Karan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Karan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  19. 19.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  20. 20.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  21. 21.Arjun said, “I cook rice every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
  22. 22.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  23. 23.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  24. 24.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  25. 25.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Ananya said, “I will take the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  28. 28.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  29. 29.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  30. 30.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  32. 32.Riya said, “I will send a message.” → Riya said that she ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  35. 35.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  38. 38.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  39. 39.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  40. 40.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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