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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 560 · 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.Pooja said, “I play cricket every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
  2. 2.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  3. 3.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  4. 4.Meera said, “I will send a message.” → Meera said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  5. 5.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  6. 6.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Meera said, “I am catching the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
  8. 8.Rohan said, “I will write a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  9. 9.Rahul said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
  10. 10.Yash said, “I have caught the ball.” → Yash said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
  11. 11.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  12. 12.Myra said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Myra said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
  13. 13.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  14. 14.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  17. 17.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  18. 18.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  19. 19.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  21. 21.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  22. 22.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  23. 23.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  24. 24.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Meera said, “I will run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  26. 26.Nisha said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  29. 29.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  31. 31.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  32. 32.Ira said, “I am sleepy.” → Ira said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  33. 33.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  34. 34.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  35. 35.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  36. 36.Aditya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  37. 37.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  40. 40.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were

Answer key

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

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