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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 98 · 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.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  2. 2.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  3. 3.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  4. 4.Vivaan said, “I have told a story.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
  5. 5.Pooja said, “I will sing a song.” → Pooja said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  6. 6.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  7. 7.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  8. 8.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  10. 10.Ira said, “I am studying science.” → Ira said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
  11. 11.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  12. 12.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  13. 13.Arjun said, “I have won the match.” → Arjun said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
  14. 14.Kavya said, “I have written a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  15. 15.Yash said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Yash said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
  16. 16.Diya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sang
  17. 17.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  18. 18.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  19. 19.Rohan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
  20. 20.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  23. 23.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  24. 24.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  25. 25.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Rohan said, “I am catching the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
  27. 27.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Farhan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Farhan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  29. 29.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  30. 30.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  32. 32.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  34. 34.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  35. 35.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  36. 36.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  38. 38.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  39. 39.Ira said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
  40. 40.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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