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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 641 · 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.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  2. 2.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  6. 6.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  7. 7.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  9. 9.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  10. 10.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  11. 11.Ishaan said, “I study science every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
  12. 12.Ananya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
  13. 13.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  14. 14.Rahul said, “I will fly a kite.” → Rahul said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  15. 15.Aditya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
  16. 16.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  18. 18.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I make tea every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) made
  20. 20.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  21. 21.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  22. 22.Ira said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Ira said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
  23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  24. 24.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  25. 25.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  26. 26.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Rahul said, “I am going to school.” → Rahul said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) is going (d) was going
  28. 28.Diya said, “I make tea every day.” → Diya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) made
  29. 29.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  30. 30.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  31. 31.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  32. 32.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  33. 33.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  34. 34.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  35. 35.Omkar said, “I will take the train.” → Omkar said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  36. 36.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  38. 38.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  39. 39.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  40. 40.Tara said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) ate (c) eats (d) eat

Answer key

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

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