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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 911 · 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 said, “I have gone to school.” → Meera said that she ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone
  2. 2.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  3. 3.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  4. 4.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  5. 5.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  6. 6.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  7. 7.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  8. 8.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  9. 9.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  10. 10.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  14. 14.Zoya said, “I am telling a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
  15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  16. 16.Aisha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
  17. 17.Kabir said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned
  18. 18.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  19. 19.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  21. 21.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  22. 22.Ira said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  25. 25.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  26. 26.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Nisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  28. 28.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  29. 29.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  30. 30.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  32. 32.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  33. 33.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  35. 35.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  37. 37.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  38. 38.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  40. 40.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

Answer key

  1. had gone
  2. her
  3. was
  4. why I was sad
  5. was
  6. his
  7. her
  8. told
  9. why I was sad
  10. told
  11. said
  12. said
  13. what I wanted
  14. was telling
  15. why I was sad
  16. had watched
  17. had cleaned
  18. which book I liked
  19. said
  20. why I was sad
  21. his
  22. was climbing
  23. told
  24. what I wanted
  25. why I was sad
  26. her
  27. was clapping
  28. her
  29. his
  30. which book I liked
  31. his
  32. was
  33. her
  34. which book I liked
  35. told
  36. which book I liked
  37. his
  38. said
  39. his
  40. his

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