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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 652 · 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.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  2. 2.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  3. 3.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  4. 4.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  5. 5.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  6. 6.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “I will write a letter.” → Vivaan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  11. 11.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  12. 12.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  14. 14.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  15. 15.Dev said, “I am running in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) am running (d) was running
  16. 16.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  17. 17.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  21. 21.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  22. 22.Karan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
  23. 23.Tara said, “I take the train every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) took (c) takes (d) taking
  24. 24.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  26. 26.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  27. 27.Riya said, “I am running in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) is running (d) were running
  28. 28.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  29. 29.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  31. 31.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  36. 36.Sneha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Sneha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  37. 37.Myra said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Myra said that she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
  38. 38.Kabir said, “I will cook rice.” → Kabir said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  39. 39.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  40. 40.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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