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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 556 · 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.Diya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Diya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
  2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  3. 3.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  5. 5.Diya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
  6. 6.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  8. 8.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  10. 10.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  12. 12.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  13. 13.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
  17. 17.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  18. 18.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Tara said, “I win the match every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
  22. 22.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  23. 23.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  24. 24.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I will tell a story.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  26. 26.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Zoya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Zoya said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
  29. 29.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  32. 32.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  33. 33.Karan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
  34. 34.Omkar said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helps (c) helped (d) help
  35. 35.Nisha said, “I am busy.” → Nisha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  36. 36.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  39. 39.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Aditya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed

Answer key

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

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