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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 567 · 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.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  3. 3.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  4. 4.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  5. 5.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  6. 6.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Ira said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) were eating
  9. 9.Nisha said, “I have planted a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
  10. 10.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  11. 11.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Vivaan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  13. 13.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  14. 14.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  15. 15.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  16. 16.Zoya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Zoya said that she ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
  17. 17.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  18. 18.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  19. 19.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Arjun said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Arjun said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
  22. 22.Riya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
  23. 23.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  24. 24.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  26. 26.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  27. 27.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  28. 28.Saanvi said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watch (d) watching
  29. 29.Yash said, “I will study science.” → Yash said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  30. 30.Kabir said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
  31. 31.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  33. 33.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  34. 34.Karan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  35. 35.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  36. 36.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  37. 37.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  38. 38.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want

Answer key

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

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