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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 585 · 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 asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  2. 2.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  4. 4.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  5. 5.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  6. 6.Kavya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kavya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  7. 7.Myra said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
  8. 8.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  9. 9.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  10. 10.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  14. 14.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Ishaan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  17. 17.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Neel said, “I will make tea.” → Neel said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  19. 19.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  20. 20.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  21. 21.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  23. 23.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  24. 24.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  28. 28.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  29. 29.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  30. 30.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  32. 32.Dev said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Dev said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  35. 35.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  38. 38.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  39. 39.Dev said, “I have planted a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
  40. 40.Ishaan said, “I am going to school.” → Ishaan said that he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going

Answer key

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

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