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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 299 · 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.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  2. 2.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  3. 3.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  4. 4.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  6. 6.Diya said, “I will win the match.” → Diya said that she ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  7. 7.Saanvi said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
  8. 8.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  9. 9.Diya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Diya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
  10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  12. 12.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  15. 15.Manav said, “I will write a letter.” → Manav said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  16. 16.Riya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
  17. 17.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  18. 18.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Isha said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
  20. 20.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  21. 21.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  22. 22.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  23. 23.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  24. 24.Saanvi said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) ate
  25. 25.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Meera said, “I am playing cricket.” → Meera said that she ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
  29. 29.Diya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Diya said that she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
  30. 30.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  31. 31.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  37. 37.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  40. 40.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

Answer key

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

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