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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 335 · 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.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  3. 3.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  4. 4.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  5. 5.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  6. 6.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aisha said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  9. 9.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  10. 10.Riya said, “I have written a letter.” → Riya said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
  11. 11.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  13. 13.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  15. 15.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  17. 17.Priya said, “I have played cricket.” → Priya said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
  18. 18.Ishaan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Ishaan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  20. 20.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  21. 21.Ananya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  22. 22.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  23. 23.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  25. 25.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  26. 26.Meera said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Meera said that she ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
  27. 27.Ira said, “I have fed the dog.” → Ira said that she ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) have fed
  28. 28.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  29. 29.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  30. 30.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  33. 33.Diya said, “I am telling a story.” → Diya said that she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
  34. 34.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  35. 35.Rohan said, “I will sing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  36. 36.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  37. 37.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  38. 38.Karan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wears (d) wear
  39. 39.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  40. 40.Arjun said, “I have played cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played

Answer key

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

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