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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 69 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Farhan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
  2. 2.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  3. 3.Riya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sang
  4. 4.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  5. 5.Nisha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
  6. 6.Arjun said, “I have studied science.” → Arjun said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  7. 7.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  8. 8.Yash said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Yash said that he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
  9. 9.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  11. 11.Aditya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
  12. 12.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  13. 13.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  14. 14.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  17. 17.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  18. 18.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  20. 20.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  21. 21.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  22. 22.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  25. 25.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  26. 26.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  27. 27.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Ananya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
  29. 29.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  30. 30.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  32. 32.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Meera said, “I will go to school.” → Meera said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  34. 34.Riya said, “I have sung a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
  35. 35.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  36. 36.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  37. 37.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  38. 38.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  40. 40.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my

Answer key

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

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