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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 918 · 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.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Priya said, “I will win the match.” → Priya said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  3. 3.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  6. 6.Aisha said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aisha said that she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
  7. 7.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  8. 8.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  11. 11.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  12. 12.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  13. 13.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  14. 14.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  17. 17.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Karan said, “I have gone to school.” → Karan said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
  20. 20.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  21. 21.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  22. 22.Aarav said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  25. 25.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  28. 28.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  31. 31.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  32. 32.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Meera said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  34. 34.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  35. 35.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  37. 37.Aarav said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Aarav said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
  38. 38.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  39. 39.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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