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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 71 · 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.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  2. 2.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  3. 3.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  8. 8.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  10. 10.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Rohan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  13. 13.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  14. 14.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  16. 16.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Aisha said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  18. 18.Kavya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
  19. 19.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  20. 20.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  21. 21.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  22. 22.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  23. 23.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  24. 24.Manav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Manav said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
  25. 25.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  26. 26.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  27. 27.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  28. 28.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  31. 31.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  32. 32.Ishaan said, “I win the match every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) won
  33. 33.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  35. 35.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  36. 36.Neel said, “I have planted a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
  37. 37.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  38. 38.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  39. 39.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  40. 40.Karan said, “I have taken the train.” → Karan said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken

Answer key

  1. when I got up
  2. told
  3. said
  4. told
  5. his
  6. which book I liked
  7. her
  8. said
  9. his
  10. told
  11. where I lived
  12. wore
  13. where I lived
  14. said
  15. her
  16. his
  17. had thrown
  18. cooked
  19. where I lived
  20. was
  21. told
  22. her
  23. where my school was
  24. was cleaning
  25. when I got up
  26. his
  27. her
  28. his
  29. told
  30. why I was sad
  31. her
  32. won
  33. his
  34. her
  35. her
  36. had planted
  37. where my school was
  38. said
  39. his
  40. had taken

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