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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 382 · 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.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  2. 2.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  3. 3.Ishaan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ishaan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  6. 6.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Meera said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
  8. 8.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  9. 9.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  10. 10.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  11. 11.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  12. 12.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  14. 14.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  16. 16.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  18. 18.Ananya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ananya said that she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
  19. 19.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  20. 20.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  21. 21.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  22. 22.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Kabir said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) ran (c) run (d) running
  24. 24.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  25. 25.Kabir said, “I have planted a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
  26. 26.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  27. 27.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Nisha said, “I will throw the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  29. 29.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Neel said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
  31. 31.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  32. 32.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  33. 33.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  34. 34.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  35. 35.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  38. 38.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  39. 39.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  40. 40.Diya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will

Answer key

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

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