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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 819 · 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.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Karan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
  3. 3.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  4. 4.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  7. 7.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  8. 8.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  10. 10.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  12. 12.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  14. 14.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  16. 16.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  17. 17.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  18. 18.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  20. 20.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  21. 21.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  22. 22.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  23. 23.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  24. 24.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  25. 25.Rahul said, “I will throw the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  26. 26.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Rahul said, “I will study science.” → Rahul said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  28. 28.Aarav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aarav said that he ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) have carried
  29. 29.Dev said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
  30. 30.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  32. 32.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  33. 33.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  34. 34.Farhan said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
  35. 35.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  36. 36.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  37. 37.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I will take the train.” → Saanvi said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  39. 39.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  40. 40.Isha said, “I have sung a song.” → Isha said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung

Answer key

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

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