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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 93 · 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.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  2. 2.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  4. 4.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  5. 5.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  6. 6.Rahul said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
  7. 7.Arjun said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
  8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  11. 11.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  12. 12.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  13. 13.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  14. 14.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  16. 16.Isha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
  17. 17.Omkar said, “I will run in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  18. 18.Kunal said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten
  19. 19.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Manav said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
  21. 21.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  22. 22.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  23. 23.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  24. 24.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  25. 25.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  27. 27.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  28. 28.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  29. 29.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  30. 30.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  31. 31.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  32. 32.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  33. 33.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  34. 34.Yash said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Yash said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
  35. 35.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  36. 36.Isha said, “I will drink milk.” → Isha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  37. 37.Kabir said, “I am singing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
  38. 38.Kavya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
  39. 39.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my

Answer key

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

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