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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 150 · 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.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  2. 2.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  3. 3.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  4. 4.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  5. 5.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  8. 8.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  11. 11.Kabir said, “I have baked a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
  12. 12.Rohan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) build (c) built (d) builds
  13. 13.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  14. 14.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  15. 15.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  16. 16.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  20. 20.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  21. 21.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  22. 22.Aarav said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Aarav said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  23. 23.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  24. 24.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  25. 25.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  27. 27.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  28. 28.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  29. 29.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  30. 30.Yash said, “I have sent a message.” → Yash said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  32. 32.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  34. 34.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  36. 36.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  38. 38.Kavya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
  39. 39.Farhan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  40. 40.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

Answer key

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

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