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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 56 · 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 is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  2. 2.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  3. 3.Priya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) cleans
  4. 4.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  5. 5.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  6. 6.Rahul said, “I have made tea.” → Rahul said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
  7. 7.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  8. 8.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  11. 11.Aisha said, “I am cooking rice.” → Aisha said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
  12. 12.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
  13. 13.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Aarav said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
  15. 15.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  18. 18.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  19. 19.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Sneha said, “I have made tea.” → Sneha said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
  21. 21.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  22. 22.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  23. 23.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  24. 24.Myra said, “I will catch the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  25. 25.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  26. 26.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  27. 27.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  28. 28.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  31. 31.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  32. 32.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  34. 34.Aditya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  35. 35.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  36. 36.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  37. 37.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  38. 38.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  39. 39.Saanvi said, “I have caught the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
  40. 40.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him

Answer key

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

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