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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 797 · 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.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  3. 3.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  4. 4.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  5. 5.Isha said, “I have worn a cap.” → Isha said that she ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) has worn
  6. 6.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  7. 7.Riya said, “I have made tea.” → Riya said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
  8. 8.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  9. 9.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  12. 12.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  14. 14.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  17. 17.Tara said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Tara said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
  18. 18.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  19. 19.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  20. 20.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  21. 21.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  22. 22.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  23. 23.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  26. 26.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  27. 27.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  28. 28.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  29. 29.Neel said, “I will clap for the team.” → Neel said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.Ira said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Ira said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
  33. 33.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  34. 34.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  35. 35.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  36. 36.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  37. 37.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  38. 38.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  39. 39.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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