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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 761 · 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.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  3. 3.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  5. 5.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  6. 6.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  7. 7.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  8. 8.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  9. 9.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  11. 11.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  12. 12.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  14. 14.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  15. 15.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  16. 16.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  17. 17.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
  21. 21.Nisha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dance (d) dancing
  22. 22.Kavya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
  23. 23.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Pooja said, “I will play cricket.” → Pooja said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  25. 25.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  26. 26.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Myra said, “I am flying a kite.” → Myra said that she ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
  28. 28.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  30. 30.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  31. 31.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  32. 32.Aditya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
  33. 33.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  36. 36.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  37. 37.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  39. 39.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  40. 40.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked

Answer key

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

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