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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 713 · 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.Tara said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Tara said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helping (d) helps
  2. 2.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Aisha said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
  4. 4.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  5. 5.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  7. 7.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  9. 9.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  11. 11.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  12. 12.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  13. 13.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  16. 16.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  17. 17.Farhan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Farhan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  18. 18.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Ira said, “I am tired.” → Ira said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  20. 20.Zoya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
  21. 21.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  22. 22.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  24. 24.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  25. 25.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  26. 26.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  27. 27.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  28. 28.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  29. 29.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  30. 30.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  31. 31.Myra said, “I will sing a song.” → Myra said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  32. 32.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  35. 35.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  36. 36.Dev said, “I have drunk milk.” → Dev said that he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk
  37. 37.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  39. 39.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

Answer key

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

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