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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 965 · 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.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  3. 3.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  4. 4.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  6. 6.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  9. 9.Diya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
  10. 10.Rahul said, “I have drunk milk.” → Rahul said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
  11. 11.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  12. 12.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  13. 13.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  15. 15.Kavya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  16. 16.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  18. 18.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  19. 19.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  20. 20.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  21. 21.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  22. 22.Ananya said, “I have run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
  23. 23.Rahul said, “I will throw the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  24. 24.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Kabir said, “I have taken the train.” → Kabir said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
  26. 26.Dev said, “I will make tea.” → Dev said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  27. 27.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  29. 29.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  31. 31.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  32. 32.Meera said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Meera said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clapped
  33. 33.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  38. 38.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

Answer key

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

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