Reported Speech Quiz

What is reported speech?

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has written, using our own words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what we have said, using someone else's words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has done, using our own words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has said, using our own words.

What are the main changes that occur when reporting speech?

• Use of reporting verbs, changes in verb tense, changes in pronouns, and changes in adverbs or time expressions.

• Use of reporting adjectives, changes in verb tense, changes in pronouns, and changes in adverbs or time expressions.

• Use of reporting nouns, changes in verb tense, changes in pronouns, and changes in adverbs or time expressions.

• Use of reporting verbs, changes in verb tense, changes in nouns, and changes in adverbs or time expressions.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'I will visit my parents tomorrow.'

• He said he will visit his parents tomorrow.

• He said he will visit his parents yesterday.

• He said he will visit his parents next week.

• He said he would visit his parents the next day.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'She said, 'I love chocolate.''

• She said that she loves chocolate.

• She said that she love chocolate.

• She said that she loved chocolate.

• She said that she loving chocolate.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'He asked, 'Where is the nearest supermarket?''

• He asked where is the nearest supermarket.

• He asked where the nearest supermarket is.

• He asked where is the nearest supermarket at.

• He asked where the nearest supermarket was.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'They said, 'We are going to the beach.''

• They said that they are going to the beach.

• They said that they went to the beach.

• They said that they were going to the beach.

• They said that they will go to the beach.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'She said, 'I have already finished my homework.''

• She said that she has already finished her homework.

• She said that she finished her homework already.

• She said that she already finished her homework.

• She said that she had already finished her homework.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'He asked, 'Can you help me with this problem?''

• He asked if I can help him with this problem.

• He asked if I could help him with that problem.

• He asked if I could help him with this problem.

• He asked if I will help him with this problem.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'They said, 'We will arrive late.''

• They said that they arrived late.

• They said that they would arrive late.

• They said that they are arriving late.

• They said that they will arrive late.

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'She said, 'I am not feeling well.''