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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 834 · 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.Sneha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dances (d) dancing
  2. 2.Pooja said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
  3. 3.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  5. 5.Aisha said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  6. 6.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  7. 7.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  8. 8.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  9. 9.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  10. 10.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  11. 11.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  12. 12.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  13. 13.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  14. 14.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  15. 15.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  18. 18.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  19. 19.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  21. 21.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  23. 23.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  26. 26.Meera said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  31. 31.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  33. 33.Nisha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
  34. 34.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  36. 36.Rahul said, “I will write a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  37. 37.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  38. 38.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

Answer key

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

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