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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 703 · 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.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  2. 2.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  3. 3.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carried (c) carries (d) carrying
  4. 4.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  6. 6.Ira said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  8. 8.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  9. 9.Dev said, “I will tell a story.” → Dev said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  10. 10.Aarav said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) am riding
  11. 11.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  12. 12.Dev said, “I have carried the bag.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) have carried
  13. 13.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  14. 14.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  18. 18.Zoya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Zoya said that she ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  20. 20.Yash said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
  21. 21.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  25. 25.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  26. 26.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  27. 27.Ananya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
  28. 28.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  29. 29.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  32. 32.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  35. 35.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  36. 36.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  37. 37.Omkar said, “I will wear a cap.” → Omkar said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  38. 38.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  39. 39.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  40. 40.Manav said, “I have caught the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught

Answer key

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

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