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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 274 · 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.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Rahul said, “I am drinking milk.” → Rahul said that he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  4. 4.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  5. 5.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  6. 6.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  7. 7.Dev said, “I will study science.” → Dev said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  8. 8.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  9. 9.Tara said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
  10. 10.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  12. 12.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Arjun said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
  15. 15.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  16. 16.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  18. 18.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  19. 19.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  20. 20.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  21. 21.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  22. 22.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  23. 23.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  24. 24.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  26. 26.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  27. 27.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  30. 30.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  31. 31.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  32. 32.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  33. 33.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  34. 34.Yash said, “I have fed the dog.” → Yash said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed
  35. 35.Arjun said, “I will play cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  36. 36.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  37. 37.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  38. 38.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  40. 40.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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