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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 13 · 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.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  2. 2.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  3. 3.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Riya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Riya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  5. 5.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  7. 7.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  8. 8.Farhan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
  9. 9.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  11. 11.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  12. 12.Aarav said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Aarav said that he ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped
  13. 13.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  14. 14.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  15. 15.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  16. 16.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  17. 17.Ira said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ira said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
  19. 19.Myra said, “I am writing a letter.” → Myra said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
  20. 20.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  21. 21.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  22. 22.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  23. 23.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  25. 25.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  26. 26.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Kunal said, “I have gone to school.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone
  28. 28.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  29. 29.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  31. 31.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  32. 32.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  34. 34.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  35. 35.Rahul said, “I have made tea.” → Rahul said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
  36. 36.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  37. 37.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  38. 38.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  40. 40.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school

Answer key

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

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