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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 906 · 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, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Farhan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  2. 2.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “I will cook rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  5. 5.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  8. 8.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  9. 9.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  10. 10.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  11. 11.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  13. 13.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  14. 14.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  15. 15.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  16. 16.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  26. 26.Karan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) have worn
  27. 27.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Ishaan said, “I have sung a song.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
  31. 31.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  32. 32.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  34. 34.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  35. 35.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  36. 36.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Ishaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
  39. 39.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  40. 40.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my

Answer key

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

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