GRAMMAR (Reported Speech)

GRAMMAR

Reported Speech: Statements

(Unit 5: GLOBETROTTING)

FULL BLAST! PLUS 4

PRACTICE

Choose the right answers to complete the sentences.

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 1

"We will reach our destination tomorrow at 5 a.m," said the tour guide to us. (direct speech)

The tour guide _______ us that we __________ our destination the _______ at 5 a.m. (reported speech)

• A. said/ were reaching/ yesterday

• B. told/ could reach/ tomorrow

• C. told/ would reach/ the next day

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 2

"My sister has bought all the necessary camping gear, "Kate said. (direct speech)

Kate said that ____ sister __________ all the necessary camping gear. (reported speech)

• A. her/ had bought

• B. your/ was bought

• C. her/ was buying

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 3

"I can't go hiking with you because I hurt my ankle yesterday," Ryan said to Fiona. (direct speech)

Ryan told Fiona that he _________ hiking with her because he ________ his ankle _________. (reported speech)

• A. can't go/ has hurt/ yesterday

• B. wouldn't go/ could hurt/ the day before

• C. couldn't go/ had hurt/ the previous day

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 4

"My dad is going on a business trip to Paris next weekend," Harry said. (direct speech)

Harry said that ___ dad ________ on a business trip to Paris _____ weekend. (reported speech)

• A. my/ went/ the last

• B. his/ was going/ the next

• C. your/ had gone/ the following

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 5

"I may become a receptionist in the future," Karen said. (direct speech)

Karen said that she __________ a receptionist in __________. (reported speech)

• A. was becoming/ the year

• B. had become/ the past

• C. might become/ the future