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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 646 · 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.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  3. 3.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  4. 4.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  9. 9.Kunal said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Kunal said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned
  10. 10.Kabir said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swam (d) swimming
  11. 11.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  13. 13.Aarav said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aarav said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
  14. 14.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  16. 16.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  17. 17.Manav said, “I have worn a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) has worn
  18. 18.Dev said, “I will feed the dog.” → Dev said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  19. 19.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  22. 22.Rohan said, “I will take the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  23. 23.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  24. 24.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  25. 25.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  26. 26.Arjun said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swim (d) swims
  27. 27.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  29. 29.Kabir said, “I make tea every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) made (c) makes (d) making
  30. 30.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Neel said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Neel said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  32. 32.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  34. 34.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  35. 35.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  37. 37.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  38. 38.Dev said, “I am baking a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  39. 39.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  40. 40.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him

Answer key

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

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