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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 363 · 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.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  2. 2.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  3. 3.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  4. 4.Kabir said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
  5. 5.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  6. 6.Kabir said, “I have planted a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
  7. 7.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I run in the park every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
  9. 9.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  10. 10.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  12. 12.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  13. 13.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  14. 14.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  16. 16.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  17. 17.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  18. 18.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  21. 21.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  23. 23.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  24. 24.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  25. 25.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  27. 27.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  29. 29.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Farhan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Farhan said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
  31. 31.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  33. 33.Rohan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  34. 34.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  35. 35.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  36. 36.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  40. 40.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were

Answer key

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

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