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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 190 · 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.Nisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Nisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
  2. 2.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  3. 3.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  4. 4.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Farhan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
  6. 6.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Rohan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carried (d) carries
  8. 8.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  9. 9.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  11. 11.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  13. 13.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  15. 15.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  16. 16.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  18. 18.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  19. 19.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  20. 20.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Yash said, “I will win the match.” → Yash said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  22. 22.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  23. 23.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  24. 24.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  25. 25.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  26. 26.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  27. 27.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  31. 31.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  32. 32.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  35. 35.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  36. 36.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  37. 37.Sneha said, “I go to school every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) went (c) goes (d) going
  38. 38.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

Answer key

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

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