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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 783 · 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 said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  2. 2.Kunal said, “I will study science.” → Kunal said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  3. 3.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  4. 4.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  5. 5.Sneha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) wears
  6. 6.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  7. 7.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  8. 8.Rohan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  9. 9.Kabir said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  12. 12.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  13. 13.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  14. 14.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  16. 16.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  17. 17.Aisha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Aisha said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
  18. 18.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  19. 19.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  20. 20.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  23. 23.Kavya said, “I am making tea.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
  24. 24.Aisha said, “I have made tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made
  25. 25.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  26. 26.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  27. 27.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  28. 28.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  29. 29.Aisha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watched (d) watching
  30. 30.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  31. 31.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  32. 32.Kavya said, “I will make tea.” → Kavya said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.Kunal said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
  34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  36. 36.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  37. 37.Aarav said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  38. 38.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  39. 39.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  40. 40.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

Answer key

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

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