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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 838 · 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.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  4. 4.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  5. 5.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  6. 6.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  7. 7.Nisha said, “I will take the train.” → Nisha said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  8. 8.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  11. 11.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  12. 12.Vivaan said, “I am taking the train.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
  13. 13.Karan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Karan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  14. 14.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Aarav said, “I am winning the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
  16. 16.Aarav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aarav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  17. 17.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  18. 18.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  19. 19.Aarav said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  20. 20.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Diya said, “I study science every day.” → Diya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
  22. 22.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  23. 23.Rahul said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  24. 24.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  25. 25.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  28. 28.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  29. 29.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  30. 30.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  32. 32.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  33. 33.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  35. 35.Ishaan said, “I will tell a story.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  36. 36.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  37. 37.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  38. 38.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  39. 39.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  40. 40.Aarav said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched

Answer key

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

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