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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 108 · 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.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  2. 2.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  3. 3.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  4. 4.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  5. 5.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  7. 7.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
  9. 9.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  10. 10.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  11. 11.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  13. 13.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Rohan said, “I have written a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
  15. 15.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  16. 16.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  17. 17.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Myra said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Myra said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
  19. 19.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  20. 20.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  21. 21.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  22. 22.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  24. 24.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  25. 25.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  26. 26.Aisha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  30. 30.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  34. 34.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Meera said, “I will draw a picture.” → Meera said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  36. 36.Omkar said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  37. 37.Aisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Aisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
  38. 38.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Vivaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) clean
  40. 40.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

Answer key

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

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