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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 570 · 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.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  2. 2.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  3. 3.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  5. 5.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  7. 7.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  8. 8.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  10. 10.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  11. 11.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  14. 14.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  15. 15.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Yash said, “I have fed the dog.” → Yash said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
  17. 17.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  19. 19.Kabir said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  20. 20.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  21. 21.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  22. 22.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  25. 25.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  26. 26.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  28. 28.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  29. 29.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  30. 30.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  31. 31.Aisha said, “I have sent a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had sent
  32. 32.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  33. 33.Sneha said, “I have baked a cake.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
  34. 34.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Ananya said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Ananya said that she ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
  36. 36.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  37. 37.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  38. 38.Farhan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
  39. 39.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Kunal said, “I will run in the park.” → Kunal said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will

Answer key

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

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