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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 49 · 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.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  2. 2.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  3. 3.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  4. 4.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  6. 6.Ira said, “I am sleepy.” → Ira said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  7. 7.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  9. 9.Myra said, “I have planted a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
  10. 10.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  13. 13.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  15. 15.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Ananya said, “I have won the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won
  18. 18.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  19. 19.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  20. 20.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  21. 21.Ananya said, “I have told a story.” → Ananya said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told
  22. 22.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Ira said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Ira said that she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
  25. 25.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  26. 26.Saanvi said, “I make tea every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) made
  27. 27.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  28. 28.Karan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Karan said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
  29. 29.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  30. 30.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  31. 31.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  32. 32.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  33. 33.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  34. 34.Pooja said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carry (d) carries
  35. 35.Ananya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  36. 36.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  38. 38.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  39. 39.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  40. 40.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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