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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 767 · 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, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  2. 2.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  3. 3.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Aisha said, “I have made tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
  5. 5.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  6. 6.Myra said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
  7. 7.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  8. 8.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  12. 12.Isha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  13. 13.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  17. 17.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I will sing a song.” → Arjun said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  20. 20.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  21. 21.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  22. 22.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  23. 23.Riya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brought (d) brings
  24. 24.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  27. 27.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  28. 28.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  29. 29.Myra said, “I will clap for the team.” → Myra said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  30. 30.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  32. 32.Aarav said, “I go to school every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) go (c) goes (d) going
  33. 33.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  35. 35.Diya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
  36. 36.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  37. 37.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  38. 38.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  39. 39.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  40. 40.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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