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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 466 · 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.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  2. 2.Rohan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
  3. 3.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  4. 4.Rohan said, “I am sending a message.” → Rohan said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
  5. 5.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  6. 6.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Aditya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) helped
  9. 9.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  10. 10.Kunal said, “I win the match every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
  11. 11.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  12. 12.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  13. 13.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  14. 14.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  15. 15.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  16. 16.Sneha said, “I take the train every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) takes (c) took (d) take
  17. 17.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  20. 20.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  25. 25.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  26. 26.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  27. 27.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  28. 28.Kabir said, “I will plant a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  29. 29.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  30. 30.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  32. 32.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  33. 33.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Zoya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sang
  35. 35.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  40. 40.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him

Answer key

  1. her
  2. fed
  3. her
  4. was sending
  5. his
  6. told
  7. where I lived
  8. helped
  9. which book I liked
  10. won
  11. was
  12. his
  13. his
  14. was
  15. was
  16. took
  17. his
  18. said
  19. his
  20. said
  21. told
  22. told
  23. told
  24. his
  25. his
  26. his
  27. her
  28. would
  29. where I lived
  30. her
  31. his
  32. when I got up
  33. his
  34. sang
  35. her
  36. told
  37. when I got up
  38. told
  39. his
  40. his

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