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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 554 · 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.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Saanvi said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helped (c) helps (d) help
  4. 4.Ishaan said, “I study science every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studied (c) studying (d) study
  5. 5.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  6. 6.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  7. 7.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  10. 10.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  13. 13.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  15. 15.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  17. 17.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  18. 18.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  19. 19.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  20. 20.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  21. 21.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  23. 23.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  26. 26.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  27. 27.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  28. 28.Yash said, “I am flying a kite.” → Yash said that he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
  29. 29.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  30. 30.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  32. 32.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  33. 33.Kabir said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Kabir said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  34. 34.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  36. 36.Priya said, “I am studying science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
  37. 37.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  38. 38.Tara said, “I will draw a picture.” → Tara said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  39. 39.Kabir said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  40. 40.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he

Answer key

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

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