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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 477 · 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.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  3. 3.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  4. 4.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Myra said, “I am catching the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
  9. 9.Sneha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
  10. 10.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  12. 12.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  13. 13.Nisha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  14. 14.Priya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built
  15. 15.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  16. 16.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  17. 17.Diya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
  18. 18.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  19. 19.Karan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) is building
  20. 20.Yash said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
  21. 21.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  22. 22.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  23. 23.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  24. 24.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Diya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Diya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
  26. 26.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  27. 27.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  28. 28.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  29. 29.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  30. 30.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  31. 31.Neel said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Neel said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
  32. 32.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  33. 33.Riya said, “I have played cricket.” → Riya said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
  34. 34.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  35. 35.Myra said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogged
  36. 36.Dev said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  37. 37.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  39. 39.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  40. 40.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

Answer key

  1. said
  2. his
  3. where I lived
  4. where my school was
  5. told
  6. told
  7. told
  8. was catching
  9. had swum
  10. which book I liked
  11. where my school was
  12. was
  13. was drawing
  14. had built
  15. which book I liked
  16. her
  17. was throwing
  18. when I got up
  19. was building
  20. was jogging
  21. what my name was
  22. when I got up
  23. her
  24. said
  25. had ridden
  26. where I lived
  27. when I got up
  28. told
  29. which book I liked
  30. his
  31. had cleaned
  32. his
  33. had played
  34. his
  35. jogged
  36. would
  37. was
  38. what my name was
  39. said
  40. which book I liked

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