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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 811 · 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.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  2. 2.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  3. 3.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
  9. 9.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Aisha said, “I am running in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) am running
  11. 11.Dev said, “I will write a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  12. 12.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  13. 13.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  14. 14.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Kabir said, “I have taken the train.” → Kabir said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
  16. 16.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  17. 17.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  20. 20.Manav said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) built (c) building (d) builds
  21. 21.Rahul said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Rahul said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) have ridden
  22. 22.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  25. 25.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  28. 28.Rohan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
  29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  30. 30.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  31. 31.Aisha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
  32. 32.Aarav said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telling
  33. 33.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  34. 34.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  38. 38.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  39. 39.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Kunal said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced

Answer key

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

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