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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 569 · 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.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  2. 2.Diya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
  3. 3.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  4. 4.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Sneha said, “I am catching the ball.” → Sneha said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
  7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  9. 9.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  10. 10.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  11. 11.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  12. 12.Dev said, “I am happy.” → Dev said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  13. 13.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  15. 15.Sneha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
  16. 16.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  19. 19.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  20. 20.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  21. 21.Aisha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Aisha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  22. 22.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  23. 23.Rohan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
  24. 24.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  27. 27.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  28. 28.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  29. 29.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Yash said, “I have brought lunch.” → Yash said that he ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  33. 33.Riya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Riya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
  34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  36. 36.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  37. 37.Aarav said, “I have fed the dog.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I am cooking rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
  39. 39.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

Answer key

  1. what my name was
  2. had bought
  3. his
  4. his
  5. told
  6. was catching
  7. told
  8. his
  9. her
  10. her
  11. her
  12. was
  13. told
  14. was
  15. built
  16. where I lived
  17. his
  18. her
  19. her
  20. where I lived
  21. would
  22. what my name was
  23. was drinking
  24. said
  25. was
  26. told
  27. was
  28. was
  29. told
  30. had brought
  31. his
  32. which book I liked
  33. was swimming
  34. told
  35. why I was sad
  36. where I lived
  37. had fed
  38. was cooking
  39. what my name was
  40. why I was sad

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