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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 229 · 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 asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  2. 2.Yash said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
  3. 3.Manav said, “I have gone to school.” → Manav said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
  4. 4.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  5. 5.Manav said, “I win the match every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
  6. 6.Manav said, “I am making tea.” → Manav said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
  7. 7.Ira said, “I am tired.” → Ira said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  8. 8.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  9. 9.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  10. 10.Diya said, “I will climb a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  11. 11.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  12. 12.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  13. 13.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  14. 14.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  20. 20.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  23. 23.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  24. 24.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  25. 25.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  26. 26.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  27. 27.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  28. 28.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  29. 29.Arjun said, “I tell a story every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) telling (d) tells
  30. 30.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  31. 31.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  32. 32.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  34. 34.Meera said, “I have studied science.” → Meera said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  37. 37.Ananya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn
  38. 38.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  39. 39.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  40. 40.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was

Answer key

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

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