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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 831 · 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.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  3. 3.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  7. 7.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  8. 8.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  9. 9.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  10. 10.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  11. 11.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  12. 12.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  13. 13.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  16. 16.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  19. 19.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  20. 20.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  21. 21.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  22. 22.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  27. 27.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Karan said, “I am eating a mango.” → Karan said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
  29. 29.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Kabir said, “I am winning the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
  31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  32. 32.Arjun said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
  33. 33.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  34. 34.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.Yash said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
  37. 37.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  38. 38.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  39. 39.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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