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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 57 · 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 will help Grandma.” → Pooja said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  2. 2.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  3. 3.Kunal said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
  4. 4.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  5. 5.Neel said, “I am telling a story.” → Neel said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
  6. 6.Neel said, “I will study science.” → Neel said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  7. 7.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  9. 9.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Neel said, “I write a letter every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) wrote (d) writing
  12. 12.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  14. 14.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  15. 15.Rohan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  16. 16.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  17. 17.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  18. 18.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  19. 19.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  20. 20.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  21. 21.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  22. 22.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  23. 23.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  24. 24.Nisha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
  25. 25.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  27. 27.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  29. 29.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  30. 30.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  31. 31.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.Diya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Diya said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
  33. 33.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  34. 34.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  35. 35.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  36. 36.Meera said, “I will plant a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  37. 37.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  38. 38.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  39. 39.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  40. 40.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

  1. would
  2. where I lived
  3. brought
  4. his
  5. was telling
  6. would
  7. where I lived
  8. which book I liked
  9. said
  10. said
  11. wrote
  12. said
  13. where my school was
  14. his
  15. danced
  16. her
  17. her
  18. which book I liked
  19. which book I liked
  20. his
  21. his
  22. was
  23. her
  24. was baking
  25. his
  26. where I lived
  27. said
  28. his
  29. his
  30. what my name was
  31. told
  32. had flown
  33. was
  34. was
  35. his
  36. would
  37. her
  38. what I wanted
  39. his
  40. said

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