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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 94 · 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.Ananya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted
  2. 2.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Aarav said, “I have planted a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
  5. 5.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  6. 6.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Meera said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
  8. 8.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  10. 10.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Rahul said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
  15. 15.Omkar said, “I have flown a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
  16. 16.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  18. 18.Arjun said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
  19. 19.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  22. 22.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  23. 23.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  24. 24.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  25. 25.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  28. 28.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  29. 29.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  32. 32.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  33. 33.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  34. 34.Pooja said, “I have cooked rice.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
  35. 35.Aarav said, “I have written a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  36. 36.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  37. 37.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  38. 38.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  39. 39.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  40. 40.Rohan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking

Answer key

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

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