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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 601 · 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.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
  2. 2.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  4. 4.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  8. 8.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  9. 9.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  10. 10.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  11. 11.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  13. 13.Rohan said, “I will make tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  14. 14.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  18. 18.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  19. 19.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Rohan said, “I have played cricket.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
  21. 21.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Vivaan said, “I will run in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  24. 24.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  28. 28.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  29. 29.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown
  32. 32.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  34. 34.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  35. 35.Vivaan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
  36. 36.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  38. 38.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  39. 39.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up

Answer key

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

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