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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 446 · 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.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  2. 2.Saanvi said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  3. 3.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  4. 4.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  5. 5.Priya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Priya said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
  6. 6.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  7. 7.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  8. 8.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  12. 12.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  13. 13.Diya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
  14. 14.Neel said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Neel said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
  15. 15.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  17. 17.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  19. 19.Ira said, “I am sleepy.” → Ira said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  20. 20.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  21. 21.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Diya said, “I will cook rice.” → Diya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  23. 23.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  24. 24.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  25. 25.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Nisha said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  30. 30.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  32. 32.Rahul said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
  33. 33.Riya said, “I have baked a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
  34. 34.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  35. 35.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  38. 38.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  39. 39.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  40. 40.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

Answer key

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

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