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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 592 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  3. 3.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  4. 4.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  5. 5.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  6. 6.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  9. 9.Ira said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
  10. 10.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  12. 12.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  21. 21.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  23. 23.Kavya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  25. 25.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  28. 28.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  29. 29.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  30. 30.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  32. 32.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  34. 34.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  35. 35.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  39. 39.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  40. 40.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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