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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 631 · 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.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  3. 3.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  5. 5.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  6. 6.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  7. 7.Yash said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Yash said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
  8. 8.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  12. 12.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  13. 13.Zoya said, “I am sending a message.” → Zoya said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
  14. 14.Manav said, “I am playing cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
  15. 15.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  16. 16.Rahul said, “I have written a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
  17. 17.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  18. 18.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Rohan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
  20. 20.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Karan said, “I will clean the room.” → Karan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  23. 23.Vivaan said, “I am eating a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
  24. 24.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  25. 25.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  26. 26.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  28. 28.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  29. 29.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  30. 30.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Manav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  32. 32.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  34. 34.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  35. 35.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  36. 36.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  37. 37.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  38. 38.Karan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Karan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  39. 39.Isha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
  40. 40.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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