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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 276 · 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.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  3. 3.Nisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Nisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
  4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  5. 5.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  6. 6.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  7. 7.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  9. 9.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  10. 10.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  12. 12.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  13. 13.Neel said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Neel said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  14. 14.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  15. 15.Dev said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
  16. 16.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  17. 17.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  18. 18.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  19. 19.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  20. 20.Rahul said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rahul said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  21. 21.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  22. 22.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  23. 23.Arjun said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
  24. 24.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  25. 25.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  27. 27.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  29. 29.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  30. 30.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  32. 32.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  34. 34.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  36. 36.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  38. 38.Neel said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Neel said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
  39. 39.Zoya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) ate
  40. 40.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

Answer key

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

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