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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 431 · 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.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  2. 2.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  6. 6.Vivaan said, “I am winning the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
  7. 7.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  8. 8.Kunal said, “I have studied science.” → Kunal said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
  9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  11. 11.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  13. 13.Pooja said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swam (d) swim
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Karan said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
  16. 16.Rahul said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeds
  17. 17.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  23. 23.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  24. 24.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  25. 25.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  28. 28.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Ishaan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
  30. 30.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  32. 32.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  33. 33.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Tara said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carried (d) carries
  35. 35.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  36. 36.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  37. 37.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  38. 38.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  39. 39.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  40. 40.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

Answer key

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

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