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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 549 · 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.Meera said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eat (c) ate (d) eats
  2. 2.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  3. 3.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  4. 4.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.Vivaan said, “I send a message every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
  8. 8.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  9. 9.Karan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Karan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
  10. 10.Aditya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aditya said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
  11. 11.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  12. 12.Isha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed
  13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  15. 15.Ishaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
  16. 16.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  17. 17.Tara said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Tara said that she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
  18. 18.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  19. 19.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Omkar said, “I will send a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  23. 23.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  24. 24.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  25. 25.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  26. 26.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
  28. 28.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  30. 30.Vivaan said, “I will bake a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  31. 31.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  32. 32.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  35. 35.Zoya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
  36. 36.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  37. 37.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  38. 38.Yash said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn
  39. 39.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  40. 40.Pooja said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing

Answer key

  1. ate
  2. where I lived
  3. his
  4. which book I liked
  5. told
  6. told
  7. sent
  8. her
  9. was dancing
  10. was clapping
  11. his
  12. had climbed
  13. told
  14. his
  15. cleaned
  16. her
  17. was clapping
  18. which book I liked
  19. said
  20. said
  21. said
  22. would
  23. her
  24. where my school was
  25. when I got up
  26. which book I liked
  27. was swimming
  28. her
  29. was
  30. would
  31. his
  32. said
  33. said
  34. his
  35. had helped
  36. his
  37. where my school was
  38. had drawn
  39. where I lived
  40. was washing

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