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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 697 · 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.Omkar said, “I send a message every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) sent (d) send
  2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  3. 3.Sneha said, “I have told a story.” → Sneha said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
  4. 4.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  6. 6.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Neel said, “I study science every day.” → Neel said that he ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
  9. 9.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  10. 10.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Aditya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Aditya said that he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  12. 12.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  13. 13.Yash said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flew (b) fly (c) flies (d) flying
  14. 14.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  15. 15.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  16. 16.Karan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
  17. 17.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  18. 18.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Neel said, “I will tell a story.” → Neel said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  20. 20.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  21. 21.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  22. 22.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  23. 23.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  25. 25.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  26. 26.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  27. 27.Rohan said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  28. 28.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  29. 29.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  30. 30.Kabir said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kabir said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
  31. 31.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  33. 33.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  34. 34.Farhan said, “I am winning the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
  35. 35.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Karan said, “I will cook rice.” → Karan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  37. 37.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  38. 38.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  39. 39.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  40. 40.Priya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will

Answer key

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

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