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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 168 · 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.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  2. 2.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Tara said, “I have taken the train.” → Tara said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
  4. 4.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  5. 5.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  6. 6.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  7. 7.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  8. 8.Diya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Diya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  9. 9.Isha said, “I am sending a message.” → Isha said that she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
  10. 10.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  14. 14.Ishaan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  15. 15.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  18. 18.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  20. 20.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  23. 23.Ananya said, “I have made tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
  24. 24.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  25. 25.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  26. 26.Sneha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Dev said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Dev said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  28. 28.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  29. 29.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  31. 31.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  32. 32.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  34. 34.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  36. 36.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  37. 37.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  38. 38.Isha said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Isha said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  39. 39.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  40. 40.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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