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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 714 · 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.Kavya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
  2. 2.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  4. 4.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  5. 5.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Myra said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Myra said that she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  10. 10.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  14. 14.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  16. 16.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  18. 18.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  19. 19.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  20. 20.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  22. 22.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  23. 23.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  24. 24.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  26. 26.Diya said, “I make tea every day.” → Diya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  27. 27.Aarav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown
  28. 28.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  29. 29.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  30. 30.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  32. 32.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  33. 33.Arjun said, “I will carry the bag.” → Arjun said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  34. 34.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  35. 35.Vivaan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  36. 36.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  37. 37.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  39. 39.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Ishaan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) danced

Answer key

  1. carried
  2. where I lived
  3. was
  4. was
  5. where I lived
  6. told
  7. where I lived
  8. had swum
  9. his
  10. told
  11. where I lived
  12. said
  13. his
  14. said
  15. her
  16. when I got up
  17. why I was sad
  18. told
  19. his
  20. told
  21. his
  22. his
  23. his
  24. told
  25. where I lived
  26. made
  27. had flown
  28. was
  29. was
  30. told
  31. his
  32. his
  33. would
  34. her
  35. would
  36. his
  37. said
  38. which book I liked
  39. his
  40. danced

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