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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 991 · 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.Aisha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
  2. 2.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  3. 3.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  5. 5.Omkar said, “I will play cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  6. 6.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  7. 7.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Saanvi said, “I win the match every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
  9. 9.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  11. 11.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  12. 12.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  14. 14.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  15. 15.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  18. 18.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  19. 19.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  20. 20.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  21. 21.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  22. 22.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  23. 23.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  24. 24.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  25. 25.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  26. 26.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  28. 28.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Farhan said, “I will sing a song.” → Farhan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  31. 31.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  32. 32.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  34. 34.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Arjun said, “I will jog in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  37. 37.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  39. 39.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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