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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 65 · 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.Arjun said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
  2. 2.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  3. 3.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  4. 4.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  5. 5.Kunal said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  6. 6.Kavya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
  7. 7.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Rohan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) carried
  9. 9.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  11. 11.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  13. 13.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  14. 14.Saanvi said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
  15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  17. 17.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  18. 18.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  20. 20.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  23. 23.Karan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
  24. 24.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Riya said, “I send a message every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) sent
  26. 26.Aisha said, “I have sung a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
  27. 27.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  28. 28.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  29. 29.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Manav said, “I will feed the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  32. 32.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Neel said, “I have baked a cake.” → Neel said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
  35. 35.Kunal said, “I go to school every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) went (c) goes (d) going
  36. 36.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  37. 37.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  38. 38.Meera said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Meera said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
  39. 39.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  40. 40.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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