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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 406 · 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.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  2. 2.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  4. 4.Dev said, “I have made tea.” → Dev said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made
  5. 5.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  6. 6.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  7. 7.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  8. 8.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  9. 9.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  10. 10.Ishaan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  11. 11.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  12. 12.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  20. 20.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  23. 23.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  24. 24.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  26. 26.Farhan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  27. 27.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  28. 28.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  29. 29.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  30. 30.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  32. 32.Aisha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aisha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  34. 34.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  35. 35.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  36. 36.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  38. 38.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  39. 39.Dev said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) ride (d) rides
  40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

Answer key

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

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