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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 612 · 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.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  2. 2.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  3. 3.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  4. 4.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  7. 7.Omkar said, “I will help Grandma.” → Omkar said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  8. 8.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  9. 9.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  10. 10.Yash said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
  11. 11.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  13. 13.Neel said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  14. 14.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  15. 15.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  17. 17.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  18. 18.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  19. 19.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  20. 20.Diya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Diya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  22. 22.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  24. 24.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  25. 25.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  26. 26.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  27. 27.Farhan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
  28. 28.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Sneha said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
  30. 30.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  31. 31.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  32. 32.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  33. 33.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  34. 34.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  35. 35.Neel said, “I am flying a kite.” → Neel said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
  36. 36.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  38. 38.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  39. 39.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapped (d) clapping
  40. 40.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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