Reported Speech Quiz

What is the purpose of reported speech?

• To summarize in your own words

• To change the meaning

• To confuse the listener

• To repeat exactly what was said

Which tense change occurs when converting Present Simple in Direct Speech to Reported Speech?

• Becomes Present Continuous

• Becomes Past Simple

• Becomes Future Simple

• Remains the same

What tense is often used in Reported Speech when the original speech was in Past Simple?

• Present Continuous

• Future Perfect

• Past Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect

What is the reported clause in Reported Speech?

• The reporting verb

• The action verb

• The juicy part of the speech

• The conjunction

How should reported orders, requests, and advice be changed if the action is still possible?

• Use the gerund form

• Use the past participle

• Use the base form of the verb (without 'to')

• Use the infinitive form

What should be used in Reported Speech for actions completed in the past?

• Base form of the verb

• Past Simple tense

• To have + past participle

• Present Perfect tense

How should Yes/No questions be reported in Reported Speech?

• Use the same word order

• Use the question word and reported clause

• Use 'if/whether' + reported clause

• Use 'that' + reported clause

What should be used for Wh-Questions in Reported Speech?

• Use 'that' + reported clause

• Use the same word order

• Use the question word and reported clause

• Use 'if/whether' + reported clause

What should be adjusted in Reported Speech depending on the context?

• Punctuation marks

• Verb tenses only

• Pronouns and time references

• Adjectives and adverbs

Which tense change occurs when converting Past Simple in Direct Speech to Reported Speech?

• Becomes Present Simple

• Becomes Past Continuous

• Becomes Past Perfect Simple

• Remains the same