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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 426 · 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.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  2. 2.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  3. 3.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  5. 5.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  6. 6.Aditya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
  7. 7.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  8. 8.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  9. 9.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  12. 12.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  13. 13.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Manav said, “I am playing cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) were playing
  15. 15.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  18. 18.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
  20. 20.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  23. 23.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.Priya said, “I have won the match.” → Priya said that she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won
  26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  27. 27.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  28. 28.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  29. 29.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  30. 30.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) caught
  31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am drinking milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
  32. 32.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  35. 35.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  36. 36.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  37. 37.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  39. 39.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my

Answer key

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

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