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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 963 · 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.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  2. 2.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Priya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Priya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  4. 4.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  5. 5.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  11. 11.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  12. 12.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  13. 13.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Tara said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Tara said that she ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped
  15. 15.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  16. 16.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  17. 17.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  19. 19.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  22. 22.Karan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
  23. 23.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  24. 24.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  26. 26.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  27. 27.Omkar said, “I will play cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  28. 28.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  29. 29.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  30. 30.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  33. 33.Rahul said, “I have told a story.” → Rahul said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
  34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  36. 36.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  37. 37.Zoya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Zoya said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten
  38. 38.Zoya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  39. 39.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  40. 40.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her

Answer key

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

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