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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 547 · 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, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rahul said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
  2. 2.Aarav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
  3. 3.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  4. 4.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  5. 5.Kavya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Kavya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  6. 6.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  7. 7.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  8. 8.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  9. 9.Ishaan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) tells (c) told (d) telling
  10. 10.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  12. 12.Ananya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
  13. 13.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  15. 15.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  16. 16.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  18. 18.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  19. 19.Rahul said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jog
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  21. 21.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  22. 22.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  23. 23.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  24. 24.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  26. 26.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  28. 28.Arjun said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) is building
  29. 29.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  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.Farhan said, “I will win the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  33. 33.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  34. 34.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  35. 35.Aditya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
  36. 36.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  37. 37.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  39. 39.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  40. 40.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

Answer key

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

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