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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 708 · 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.Arjun said, “I am making tea.” → Arjun said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
  2. 2.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  3. 3.Yash said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watches (d) watch
  4. 4.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  6. 6.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  7. 7.Kabir said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throws (d) throw
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  9. 9.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  10. 10.Kabir said, “I am singing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
  11. 11.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  13. 13.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  14. 14.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  15. 15.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  19. 19.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  20. 20.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  22. 22.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  24. 24.Isha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
  25. 25.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  26. 26.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  27. 27.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  29. 29.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  30. 30.Ira said, “I will write a letter.” → Ira said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  31. 31.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  34. 34.Ishaan said, “I have played cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
  35. 35.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  36. 36.Farhan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Farhan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  37. 37.Omkar said, “I go to school every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) went (c) going (d) goes
  38. 38.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  39. 39.Vivaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  40. 40.Priya said, “I am making tea.” → Priya said that she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making

Answer key

  1. was making
  2. why I was sad
  3. watched
  4. his
  5. his
  6. his
  7. threw
  8. his
  9. was
  10. was singing
  11. told
  12. his
  13. was
  14. his
  15. told
  16. his
  17. what my name was
  18. his
  19. her
  20. her
  21. what my name was
  22. told
  23. where I lived
  24. had built
  25. his
  26. which book I liked
  27. why I was sad
  28. what my name was
  29. his
  30. would
  31. told
  32. where my school was
  33. her
  34. had played
  35. when I got up
  36. would
  37. went
  38. her
  39. would
  40. was making

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