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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 269 · 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.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  2. 2.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  3. 3.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  4. 4.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Omkar said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Omkar said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
  7. 7.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  8. 8.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Tara said, “I have written a letter.” → Tara said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
  11. 11.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  12. 12.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  14. 14.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  15. 15.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  16. 16.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  17. 17.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  19. 19.Farhan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
  20. 20.Kabir said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogged (d) jogging
  21. 21.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  23. 23.Ananya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
  24. 24.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  27. 27.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  28. 28.Priya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore
  29. 29.Karan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
  30. 30.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  32. 32.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Kunal said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) tell (c) told (d) telling
  34. 34.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  35. 35.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  36. 36.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  37. 37.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  38. 38.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  39. 39.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  40. 40.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were

Answer key

  1. where my school was
  2. her
  3. why I was sad
  4. what my name was
  5. told
  6. had bought
  7. why I was sad
  8. his
  9. told
  10. had written
  11. what I wanted
  12. said
  13. his
  14. his
  15. said
  16. was
  17. told
  18. was
  19. cleaned
  20. jogged
  21. his
  22. what my name was
  23. was cleaning
  24. was
  25. told
  26. why I was sad
  27. what my name was
  28. wore
  29. had watched
  30. his
  31. what I wanted
  32. his
  33. told
  34. was
  35. was
  36. was
  37. her
  38. was
  39. was
  40. was

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