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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 966 · 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.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  3. 3.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  4. 4.Dev said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
  5. 5.Rohan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  6. 6.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Ananya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ananya said that she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  8. 8.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Priya said, “I study science every day.” → Priya said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studied (d) studies
  10. 10.Riya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) swam
  11. 11.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.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
  15. 15.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  16. 16.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  17. 17.Kunal said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
  18. 18.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  20. 20.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  21. 21.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  22. 22.Isha said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
  23. 23.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  24. 24.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  26. 26.Pooja said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
  27. 27.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  29. 29.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  30. 30.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  31. 31.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  32. 32.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  33. 33.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Rohan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  36. 36.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  38. 38.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  39. 39.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  40. 40.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

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

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