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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 701 · 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.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  2. 2.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  3. 3.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  5. 5.Ira said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) rode
  6. 6.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  7. 7.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  8. 8.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  9. 9.Rohan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
  10. 10.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  11. 11.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  12. 12.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  13. 13.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  14. 14.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  15. 15.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Kavya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
  17. 17.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  18. 18.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I am sending a message.” → Aditya said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
  20. 20.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
  22. 22.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  23. 23.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  24. 24.Aisha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
  25. 25.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  30. 30.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  32. 32.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  33. 33.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  34. 34.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  36. 36.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  38. 38.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  40. 40.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school

Answer key

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

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