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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 930 · 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.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  4. 4.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  5. 5.Sneha said, “I will eat a mango.” → Sneha said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  6. 6.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  7. 7.Ira said, “I have worn a cap.” → Ira said that she ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
  8. 8.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  11. 11.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  13. 13.Diya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Diya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
  14. 14.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  15. 15.Neel said, “I go to school every day.” → Neel said that he ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) went
  16. 16.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  17. 17.Farhan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Farhan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  18. 18.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Isha said, “I will feed the dog.” → Isha said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  20. 20.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  21. 21.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  22. 22.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  23. 23.Farhan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
  24. 24.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  26. 26.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  27. 27.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  28. 28.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  29. 29.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  34. 34.Ira said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  35. 35.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  37. 37.Kavya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
  38. 38.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  39. 39.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  40. 40.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

Answer key

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

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