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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 621 · 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 ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  3. 3.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Diya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
  7. 7.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  10. 10.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  12. 12.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  13. 13.Zoya said, “I have told a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
  14. 14.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  16. 16.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Ira said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Ira said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
  21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  24. 24.Saanvi said, “I have gone to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
  25. 25.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  26. 26.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  27. 27.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  28. 28.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  29. 29.Kavya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  30. 30.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  31. 31.Aarav said, “I will clean the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  34. 34.Ira said, “I will study science.” → Ira said that she ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  35. 35.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  36. 36.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  37. 37.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  40. 40.Kunal said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would

Answer key

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

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