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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 523 · 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 asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  2. 2.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  3. 3.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  4. 4.Nisha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) played
  5. 5.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  6. 6.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Kavya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
  8. 8.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  10. 10.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  12. 12.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  13. 13.Diya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Diya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
  14. 14.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  15. 15.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  16. 16.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  17. 17.Aisha said, “I will drink milk.” → Aisha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  18. 18.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  19. 19.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  21. 21.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  22. 22.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Nisha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
  26. 26.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
  27. 27.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  28. 28.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  31. 31.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  32. 32.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  33. 33.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  34. 34.Arjun said, “I have written a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
  35. 35.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  36. 36.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked

Answer key

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

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