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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 896 · 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.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  3. 3.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  5. 5.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  6. 6.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  7. 7.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  8. 8.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Kabir said, “I will cook rice.” → Kabir said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  11. 11.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  14. 14.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  18. 18.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  22. 22.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  24. 24.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  25. 25.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  26. 26.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  27. 27.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  28. 28.Isha said, “I have gone to school.” → Isha said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
  29. 29.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  31. 31.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  34. 34.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  35. 35.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  37. 37.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  38. 38.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  39. 39.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  40. 40.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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