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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 220 · 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.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  2. 2.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  3. 3.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  4. 4.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  5. 5.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  7. 7.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  12. 12.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Kavya said, “I am busy.” → Kavya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  14. 14.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  15. 15.Ananya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
  16. 16.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  22. 22.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  23. 23.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  25. 25.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  26. 26.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  27. 27.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  28. 28.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  29. 29.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  31. 31.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  32. 32.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  33. 33.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  35. 35.Farhan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Farhan said that he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
  36. 36.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  37. 37.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  38. 38.Isha said, “I have written a letter.” → Isha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
  39. 39.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers

Answer key

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

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