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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 268 · 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.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Ishaan said, “I am sending a message.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “I have run in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
  5. 5.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  7. 7.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  8. 8.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  10. 10.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  11. 11.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  13. 13.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  14. 14.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  17. 17.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  18. 18.Neel said, “I have written a letter.” → Neel said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
  19. 19.Rahul said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbing
  20. 20.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  22. 22.Myra said, “I will win the match.” → Myra said that she ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  23. 23.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  24. 24.Rohan said, “I have told a story.” → Rohan said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told
  25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  27. 27.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  28. 28.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  30. 30.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  33. 33.Meera said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
  34. 34.Kunal said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
  35. 35.Omkar said, “I will clean the room.” → Omkar said that he ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  36. 36.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  37. 37.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  39. 39.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  40. 40.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

Answer key

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

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