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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 51 · 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.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  2. 2.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  3. 3.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  4. 4.Kunal said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buy (d) buys
  5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Meera said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) has ridden (c) had ridden
  7. 7.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  8. 8.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  9. 9.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  10. 10.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  12. 12.Neel said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Neel said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
  13. 13.Nisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
  14. 14.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  15. 15.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  16. 16.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  18. 18.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  19. 19.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  23. 23.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  24. 24.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  25. 25.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  27. 27.Aarav said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
  28. 28.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  29. 29.Saanvi said, “I have studied science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  30. 30.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  31. 31.Nisha said, “I will clean the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  32. 32.Omkar said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Omkar said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten
  33. 33.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  34. 34.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  35. 35.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  38. 38.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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