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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 424 · 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.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  3. 3.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  4. 4.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  7. 7.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  8. 8.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  9. 9.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Kavya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Kavya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  11. 11.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  12. 12.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  13. 13.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  14. 14.Dev said, “I am flying a kite.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
  15. 15.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  16. 16.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  17. 17.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  18. 18.Pooja said, “I am sending a message.” → Pooja said that she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) am sending
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) have thrown
  20. 20.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  21. 21.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  22. 22.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  23. 23.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  24. 24.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  25. 25.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  26. 26.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  27. 27.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Ishaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Ishaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I am taking the train.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
  30. 30.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  31. 31.Yash said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  32. 32.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  33. 33.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  34. 34.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  37. 37.Tara said, “I will send a message.” → Tara said that she ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  38. 38.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  39. 39.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Diya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches

Answer key

  1. his
  2. where my school was
  3. his
  4. where I lived
  5. where I lived
  6. where my school was
  7. his
  8. his
  9. said
  10. would
  11. her
  12. his
  13. her
  14. was flying
  15. his
  16. what my name was
  17. her
  18. was sending
  19. had thrown
  20. was
  21. where I lived
  22. his
  23. what my name was
  24. her
  25. her
  26. what I wanted
  27. where I lived
  28. would
  29. was taking
  30. was
  31. jogged
  32. was
  33. his
  34. told
  35. told
  36. which book I liked
  37. would
  38. her
  39. his
  40. caught

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