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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 782 · 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.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  3. 3.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  4. 4.Diya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Diya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  5. 5.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  6. 6.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  8. 8.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  9. 9.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  10. 10.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  11. 11.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Yash said, “I run in the park every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) runs (c) run (d) running
  13. 13.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  14. 14.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  15. 15.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  16. 16.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  17. 17.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  18. 18.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  20. 20.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  24. 24.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  25. 25.Aarav said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) played
  26. 26.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  27. 27.Arjun said, “I will study science.” → Arjun said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  28. 28.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  32. 32.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Neel said, “I have studied science.” → Neel said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
  34. 34.Manav said, “I will send a message.” → Manav said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  35. 35.Aisha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
  36. 36.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  37. 37.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  38. 38.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  39. 39.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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