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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 14 · 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.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  2. 2.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  4. 4.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  5. 5.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  6. 6.Farhan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
  7. 7.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  8. 8.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  9. 9.Rahul said, “I will win the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  10. 10.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  11. 11.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  12. 12.Ira said, “I will jog in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  13. 13.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  14. 14.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  15. 15.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Neel said, “I will climb a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  18. 18.Zoya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Zoya said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
  19. 19.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  20. 20.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  21. 21.Meera said, “I have sung a song.” → Meera said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
  22. 22.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  23. 23.Saanvi said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) bakes (d) baking
  24. 24.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  27. 27.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  28. 28.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  30. 30.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  31. 31.Tara said, “I will clean the room.” → Tara said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  34. 34.Rahul said, “I will throw the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  35. 35.Ishaan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  37. 37.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  38. 38.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  39. 39.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  40. 40.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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