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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 177 · 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, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  2. 2.Arjun said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
  3. 3.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  4. 4.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  5. 5.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  6. 6.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  7. 7.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  9. 9.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  11. 11.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  13. 13.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  15. 15.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Rohan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climb
  17. 17.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “I am winning the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
  19. 19.Aisha said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
  20. 20.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  21. 21.Ira said, “I am playing cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
  22. 22.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Nisha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
  25. 25.Nisha said, “I have told a story.” → Nisha said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
  26. 26.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  28. 28.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  29. 29.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  30. 30.Yash said, “I tell a story every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) told
  31. 31.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Pooja said, “I am studying science.” → Pooja said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
  34. 34.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  36. 36.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “I have caught the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
  38. 38.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  39. 39.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Karan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would

Answer key

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

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