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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 575 · 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.Aisha said, “I have told a story.” → Aisha said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
  2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  3. 3.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  7. 7.Kavya said, “I have gone to school.” → Kavya said that she ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
  8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  9. 9.Karan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Karan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drink (d) drinks
  10. 10.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  13. 13.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  14. 14.Aisha said, “I run in the park every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) runs (c) ran (d) run
  15. 15.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  16. 16.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  17. 17.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  18. 18.Myra said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throw (d) throws
  19. 19.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  20. 20.Aarav said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
  21. 21.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  22. 22.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  25. 25.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  26. 26.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  27. 27.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  28. 28.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  32. 32.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  34. 34.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  35. 35.Myra said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Myra said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) brought
  36. 36.Karan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
  37. 37.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  39. 39.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

  1. had told
  2. when I got up
  3. told
  4. told
  5. told
  6. was
  7. had gone
  8. when I got up
  9. drank
  10. told
  11. said
  12. his
  13. where I lived
  14. ran
  15. was
  16. was
  17. his
  18. threw
  19. his
  20. watched
  21. what I wanted
  22. told
  23. told
  24. was
  25. where my school was
  26. her
  27. what I wanted
  28. his
  29. why I was sad
  30. his
  31. was
  32. told
  33. was
  34. was
  35. brought
  36. was throwing
  37. said
  38. said
  39. his
  40. said

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