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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 88 · 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.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  2. 2.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  3. 3.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  4. 4.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  5. 5.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  9. 9.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  11. 11.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  12. 12.Kabir said, “I go to school every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) went
  13. 13.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  14. 14.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  15. 15.Meera said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  16. 16.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  17. 17.Aditya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
  18. 18.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  19. 19.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am playing cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) were playing
  21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  24. 24.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  25. 25.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Ananya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
  27. 27.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  28. 28.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  29. 29.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  30. 30.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  31. 31.Rohan said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
  32. 32.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  33. 33.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  34. 34.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  35. 35.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  37. 37.Kabir said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eats
  38. 38.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  39. 39.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  40. 40.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want

Answer key

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

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