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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 676 · 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.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  2. 2.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  3. 3.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Arjun said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn
  5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  8. 8.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  9. 9.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  10. 10.Saanvi said, “I am drinking milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
  11. 11.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  12. 12.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  16. 16.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.Priya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Priya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  19. 19.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  20. 20.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  22. 22.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  23. 23.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  24. 24.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  25. 25.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  26. 26.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
  28. 28.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Neel said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged
  30. 30.Aditya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Arjun said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Arjun said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  33. 33.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  35. 35.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  36. 36.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  37. 37.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.Yash said, “I will clap for the team.” → Yash said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  39. 39.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  40. 40.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her

Answer key

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

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