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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 74 · 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.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  3. 3.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  4. 4.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  7. 7.Pooja said, “I will help Grandma.” → Pooja said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  8. 8.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  10. 10.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  11. 11.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  12. 12.Myra said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
  13. 13.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  14. 14.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Neel said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
  16. 16.Meera said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Meera said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speaks
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  18. 18.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  20. 20.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  21. 21.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  23. 23.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  25. 25.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  27. 27.Priya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
  28. 28.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  29. 29.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  30. 30.Riya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) told (d) tells
  31. 31.Ishaan said, “I send a message every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
  32. 32.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  34. 34.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  35. 35.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  36. 36.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  38. 38.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Diya said, “I have told a story.” → Diya said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
  40. 40.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live

Answer key

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

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