Reported speech

Grammar

Reported Speech

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​said or told

Multiple Choice

Kate __________ Bill had won the lottery.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Mark __________ me he was going to give her a ring for her birthday.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

She __________, “I haven’t talked to Tim yet.”

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

He __________ his boss that he had found a better job.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

She __________ to me, “I’ll never forgive you.”

• told

• said

Multiple Choice

Mum __________ she’d be at the office until 5.30.

• told

• said

Multiple Choice

The lighthouse keeper ­__________ a friend that he didn’t like working with people.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

“The test will begin in five minutes,” the teacher __________ to the students.

• said

• told

Correct form of the verb.

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'I want to stop; she said.

Reported: She said that she ______ to stop.

• wants
• wanting
• wanted to
• wanted

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'Jack's waiting for you, he said.

Reported: He said that Jack _______ for me.

• is waiting
• was waited
• waited
• was waiting

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'I won't tell anyone, I promised.'

Reported: You promised you ________ anyone.

• should not tell
• would not tell
• would tell
• might not tell

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'You must stay in the boat, they said.'

Reported: They said that we _______ in the boat.

• had to stay
• might jump out
• should leave
• could stay

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'We were on the bus at the time' Alison said.'

Reported: Alison told me that they _________ on the bus at that time.

• are

• were

• will be

• had been

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'I gave the picture to Jenny, he explained.'

Reported: He explained that he ________ the picture to Jenny.

• had given
• gave
• was giving
• will give

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'I've finished, she said.'

Reported: She told me that she ________.

• had finished
• was finishing
• has finished
• had completed

Multiple Choice

Direct: 'We can help you tomorrow, he said.'

Reposted: He said that they ________ me the next day.

• can help
• will help
• would help
• might help

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My mother told me ​

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good care of myself while I was away.

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that take

I will take

that I take

to take

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The manager has just told me that he ​

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to be interrupted today for anything unless it ​

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necessary.

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doesn't want

is

didn't want

was

had been

wouldn't want

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This book claims that the Earth ​ ​

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by aliens since ancient times.

Multiple Choice

"I'm not using my smartphone right now" Stang said.

• Stang said he wasn't using his smartphone right then.

• Stang said I wasn't using my smartphone right then.

• Stang said he didn't use his smartphone right then.

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Ronald asked Betty where ​

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her car.

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she parked

does she park

she parks

did she park

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My sister reminded me ​

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my homework.

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not to forget

forget

forgot

to not forget

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Jerry said he ​

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English a lot at that moment.

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was studying

studies

is studying

studied

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My son said he ​

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his best in the exams the next day.

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would do

will go

does

did

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They said they ​

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in Bangkok for a long time.

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had lived

live

lived

have lived