Complete the sentence in reported speech: Direct speech: Sue: “I had never heard of this before.” Reported speech: Sue explained that ...

she had never heard of that before.

her never heard of that before.

she has never heard of that before.

Complete the sentence in reported speech: Direct speech: Alan: “I’m playing football right now.” Reported speech: Alan said that ...

he was playing football right then.

he was playing football right now.

he would playing football right then.

Tick all correctly reported sentences:

Sarah mentioned that she hoped she could go to university.

Gracie told me that she preferred meeting on another day.

Tina says that she lived in Holland before she came to England.

My parents talked about the time when they were young.

Put the sentence into direct speech: Reported speech: Eric said that he had bought a new car. Direct speech: ?

Eric: “I have bought a new car.”

Eric: “I was bought a new car.”

Eric: “I bought a new car.”

Complete the sentence in reported speech: Direct speech: Mr Jackson: “I may call you tomorrow, Miss Hobbes.” Reported speech: Mr Jackson mentioned that ...

he might call me the day after.

he mayed call me the day after.

Tick all correct reported questions:

Steven wanted to know when the organization had been founded.

Nancy asked whether Thanksgiving was celebrated in Germany.

Ron wondered if did there live many people.

Which direct speech version is correct? Reported speech: Muriel asked if I had not wanted to come back. Direct speech: ?

Muriel: “Didn’t you want to come back?”

Muriel: “Do you want to come back?”

Muriel: “Don’t you want to come back?”

Which direct speech version is correct? Reported speech: The kid asked why they were staying longer. Direct speech: ?

Kid: “Why are we staying longer?”

Kid: “Why do we have to stay longer?”

Kid: “Why do they stay longer?”

Which reported speech version is correct? Reported speech: Anna wanted to know when the museum had opened. Direct speech:

Anna: “When did the museum open?”

Anna: “When does the museum open?”

Anna: “When has the museum opened?”

Which direct speech version is correct? Reported speech: Anna wanted to know when the museum had opened. Direct speech: ?

Anna: “When did the museum open?”

Anna: “When does the museum open?”

Anna: “When has the museum opened?”

Tick all correctly reported commands :

Mel asked her mum to give her a ride to school.

The teacher asked them to do their homework carefully.

Dad told Tommy not to come home later than ten.

The teacher asked for her homework.

Ron wondered if did there live many people.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Mom: “Go upstairs and clean your room, Ron.” Reported Speech: ?

Mom told Ron to go upstairs and clean his room.

Mom told Ron to go upstairs and clean her room.

Mom asked if Ron went upstairs and cleaned his room.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Marco: “Dad, buy some milk, please.” Reported Speech: ?

Marco wanted his dad to buy some milk.

Marco wanted that his dad bought some milk.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Suzanne: “Don’t enter my room, Bob.” Reported Speech: ?

Suzanne told Bob not to enter her room.

Suzanne told Bob that she does not want that he enters her room.

Suzanne told Bob didn’t enter her room.

Tick all correctly reported commands :

Tracy asked Kim to write to her soon.

Daniel asked Sue to go to the movies with him.

Her mum told her to do the washing-up.

Nina always asks a lot of questions.

John wanted to study medicine after school.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Mom: “Pick up your sister from school, Julia.” Reported Speech: ?

Mom told Julia to pick up her sister from school.

Mom told Julia if she could pick up her sister from school.

Mom asked Julia that she has to pick up her sister from school.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Greg: “Help me with my maths homework, please.” Reported Speech:

Greg asked David to help him with his maths homework.

Greg would like that David helps him with his maths homework.

Greg asks if he could help David with his maths homework.

Which reported speech version is correct? Direct speech: Nyla: “Don’t look at that girl, Frank.” Reported Speech:

Nyla told Frank not to look at that girl.

Nyla told Frank to don’t look at that girl.

Nyla told Frank not looked at that girl.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Sue: “I’m going to the city centre today.”

Sue is going to the city centre today.

Sue says that she is going to the city centre today.

Sue says that she was going to the city centre that day.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tina: “There’s no school today, Mark.”

Tina is not going to school today.

Tina says that there was no school today.

Tina told Mark that there was no school that day.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tim: “I’m coming at three o’clock.”

Tim said ... ? ... coming at three o’clock.

he is

I am

he was

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Lizzy: “My cat ran away yesterday.”

Reported speech:
Lizzy said that ...?... cat ran away the day before.

she

her

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Paul: “My friends and I are going out tonight.”

Reported speech:
Paul said that ...?... were going out that night.

they and I

they and Paul

they

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Teacher: “Peter is my best student.”

Reported speech:
The teacher ...?... them that Peter was his best student.

says

said

told

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tom: “My dad went to town to pick up my mum.”

Reported speech:
Tom said ...1... dad had gone to town to pick up ...2... mum.

my / my

my / his

his / his

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Indirect Speech / Reported Speech 9 10

Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Sue: “I’m going to the city centre today.”

Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tina: “There’s no school today, Mark.”

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tim: “I’m coming at three o’clock.”

Tim said ... ? ... coming at three o’clock.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Lizzy: “My cat ran away yesterday.”

Reported speech:
Lizzy said that ...?... cat ran away the day before.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Paul: “My friends and I are going out tonight.”

Reported speech:
Paul said that ...?... were going out that night.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Teacher: “Peter is my best student.”

Reported speech:
The teacher ...?... them that Peter was his best student.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tom: “My dad went to town to pick up my mum.”

Reported speech:
Tom said ...1... dad had gone to town to pick up ...2... mum.

Backshift of tense:

Direct speech: simple present

reported speech: ?

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Mandy: “I’m going to visit you in June.”

Reported speech:
Mandy said she ...?... going to visit me in June.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Sue: “I had never heard of this before.”

Reported speech:
Sue explained that ...

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Indirect Speech / Reported Speech 9 10

Put into reported speech:Direct speech:Sue: “I’m going to the city centre today.”

Put into reported speech:Direct speech:Tina: “There’s no school today, Mark.”

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Tim: “I’m coming at three o’clock.”Tim said ... ? ... coming at three o’clock.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Lizzy: “My cat ran away yesterday.”Reported speech:Lizzy said that ...?... cat ran away the day before.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Paul: “My friends and I are going out tonight.”Reported speech:Paul said that ...?... were going out that night.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Teacher: “Peter is my best student.”Reported speech:The teacher ...?... them that Peter was his best student.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Tom: “My dad went to town to pick up my mum.”Reported speech:Tom said ...1... dad had gone to town to pick up ...2... mum.

Backshift of tense:Direct speech: simple presentreported speech: ?

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Mandy: “I’m going to visit you in June.”Reported speech:Mandy said she ...?... going to visit me in June.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:Direct speech:Sue: “I had never heard of this before.”Reported speech:Sue explained that ...

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Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Sue: “I’m going to the city centre today.”

Put into reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tina: “There’s no school today, Mark.”

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tim: “I’m coming at three o’clock.”

Tim said ... ? ... coming at three o’clock.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Lizzy: “My cat ran away yesterday.”

Reported speech:
Lizzy said that ...?... cat ran away the day before.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Paul: “My friends and I are going out tonight.”

Reported speech:
Paul said that ...?... were going out that night.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Teacher: “Peter is my best student.”

Reported speech:
The teacher ...?... them that Peter was his best student.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Tom: “My dad went to town to pick up my mum.”

Reported speech:
Tom said ...1... dad had gone to town to pick up ...2... mum.

Backshift of tense:

Direct speech: simple present

reported speech: ?

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Mandy: “I’m going to visit you in June.”

Reported speech:
Mandy said she ...?... going to visit me in June.

Complete the sentence in reported speech:

Direct speech:
Sue: “I had never heard of this before.”

Reported speech:
Sue explained that ...