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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 557 · 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.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  2. 2.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  4. 4.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  5. 5.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  6. 6.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  7. 7.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  8. 8.Aarav said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
  9. 9.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  11. 11.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  12. 12.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  13. 13.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  17. 17.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  18. 18.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.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
  20. 20.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  22. 22.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  23. 23.Vivaan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  24. 24.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  25. 25.Saanvi said, “I have flown a kite.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown
  26. 26.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  27. 27.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  28. 28.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  30. 30.Riya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
  31. 31.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  32. 32.Yash said, “I will play cricket.” → Yash said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Kavya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Kavya said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  37. 37.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.Kabir said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kabir said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
  39. 39.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

Answer key

  1. was
  2. said
  3. where my school was
  4. why I was sad
  5. told
  6. his
  7. where I lived
  8. was jogging
  9. told
  10. which book I liked
  11. why I was sad
  12. his
  13. what my name was
  14. told
  15. what my name was
  16. her
  17. was
  18. told
  19. where my school was
  20. his
  21. was
  22. which book I liked
  23. would
  24. what my name was
  25. had flown
  26. why I was sad
  27. where my school was
  28. told
  29. her
  30. rode
  31. when I got up
  32. would
  33. said
  34. told
  35. had drawn
  36. his
  37. said
  38. had danced
  39. said
  40. his

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