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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 665 · 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.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  3. 3.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  4. 4.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  5. 5.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Zoya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
  7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draw
  9. 9.Rohan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  10. 10.Myra said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Myra said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) clapped (d) claps
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  12. 12.Ishaan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
  13. 13.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  17. 17.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  18. 18.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  19. 19.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  20. 20.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  21. 21.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  22. 22.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  25. 25.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  27. 27.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  28. 28.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have made tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
  30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  32. 32.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  33. 33.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Riya said, “I will study science.” → Riya said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  36. 36.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  37. 37.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  38. 38.Tara said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Tara said that she ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
  39. 39.Priya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
  40. 40.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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