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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 354 · 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.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  2. 2.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  3. 3.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  5. 5.Aisha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Aisha said that she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
  6. 6.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  9. 9.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  11. 11.Kunal said, “I will win the match.” → Kunal said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  12. 12.Saanvi said, “I will go to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  13. 13.Diya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeds
  14. 14.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Ishaan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
  16. 16.Zoya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  17. 17.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Pooja said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Pooja said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
  19. 19.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  20. 20.Rahul said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
  21. 21.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  22. 22.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  23. 23.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Meera said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flies (c) flew (d) fly
  27. 27.Rohan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  29. 29.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  30. 30.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  32. 32.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  33. 33.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  34. 34.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  35. 35.Riya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
  36. 36.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  39. 39.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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