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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 267 · 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.Neel said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jogs
  2. 2.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  3. 3.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  4. 4.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  5. 5.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  6. 6.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  8. 8.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  9. 9.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  11. 11.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  12. 12.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  14. 14.Farhan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
  15. 15.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  17. 17.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  18. 18.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  19. 19.Pooja said, “I have written a letter.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
  20. 20.Rohan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
  21. 21.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  23. 23.Aisha said, “I make tea every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  24. 24.Farhan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) ran
  25. 25.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  26. 26.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  27. 27.Sneha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Sneha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  28. 28.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  32. 32.Rohan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
  33. 33.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  34. 34.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  38. 38.Karan said, “I am eating a mango.” → Karan said that he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked

Answer key

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

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