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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 72 · 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 am telling a story.” → Tara said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
  2. 2.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  3. 3.Omkar said, “I have cooked rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
  4. 4.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  5. 5.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  7. 7.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Ishaan said, “I will write a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  9. 9.Yash said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapped
  10. 10.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  12. 12.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Manav said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Manav said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
  14. 14.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  16. 16.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  18. 18.Karan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Karan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
  19. 19.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Rahul said, “I have won the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
  22. 22.Manav said, “I study science every day.” → Manav said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studying (d) studies
  23. 23.Karan said, “I am sending a message.” → Karan said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  24. 24.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  28. 28.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  29. 29.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Diya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) has spoken
  32. 32.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  33. 33.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  34. 34.Meera said, “I am telling a story.” → Meera said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
  35. 35.Priya said, “I have sent a message.” → Priya said that she ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
  36. 36.Neel said, “I have studied science.” → Neel said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
  37. 37.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  39. 39.Riya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
  40. 40.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

  1. was telling
  2. his
  3. had cooked
  4. his
  5. said
  6. his
  7. said
  8. would
  9. clapped
  10. told
  11. told
  12. said
  13. had ridden
  14. told
  15. what I wanted
  16. his
  17. what my name was
  18. danced
  19. said
  20. where I lived
  21. had won
  22. studied
  23. was sending
  24. her
  25. told
  26. was
  27. was
  28. where I lived
  29. told
  30. his
  31. had spoken
  32. what I wanted
  33. what I wanted
  34. was telling
  35. had sent
  36. had studied
  37. was
  38. where I lived
  39. wore
  40. said

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