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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 650 · 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.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  3. 3.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  4. 4.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  5. 5.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  6. 6.Karan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swam (c) swims (d) swimming
  7. 7.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  11. 11.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  13. 13.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  14. 14.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  15. 15.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  16. 16.Kabir said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  17. 17.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I am making tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) am making
  20. 20.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  21. 21.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  23. 23.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  25. 25.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  26. 26.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  28. 28.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  29. 29.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  31. 31.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  32. 32.Sneha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wears
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  34. 34.Rohan said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  35. 35.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  36. 36.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Neel said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Neel said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
  40. 40.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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