Direct and Reported Speech Quiz

Transforming Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “I am reading a book,” he said.

• He said that he is reading a book.

• He said that he was reading a book.

• He said that I was reading a book.

• He said that he will be reading a book.

Transforming Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “We have finished our homework,” they said.

• They said that they have finished their homework.

• They said that they had finished their homework.

• They said that we had finished our homework.

• They said that they finished their homework.

Transforming Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “I will call you tomorrow,” John said.

• John said that he will call me tomorrow.

• John said that he would call me tomorrow.

• John said that he would call me the next day.

• John said that he will call me the next day.

Transforming Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “Can you help me with this task?” she asked.

• She asked if I can help her with this task.

• She asked if I could help her with this task.

• She asked if I could help her with that task.

• She asked if you could help her with that task.

Transforming Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “Do you like chocolate?” he asked.

• He asked if I like chocolate.

• He asked if I liked chocolate.

• He asked if you like chocolate.

• He asked if I had liked chocolate.

Tense Changes in Reported Speech: When changing direct speech to reported speech, the present simple tense usually changes to:

• Past simple

• Present continuous

• Past perfect

• Present perfect

Tense Changes in Reported Speech: The present continuous tense in direct speech typically changes to which tense in reported speech?

• Past continuous

• Past simple

• Present perfect

• Past perfect continuous

Tense Changes in Reported Speech: In reported speech, the present perfect tense usually changes to:

• Past perfect

• Past simple

• Present simple

• Past continuous

Tense Changes in Reported Speech: The past simple tense in direct speech generally changes to which tense in reported speech?

• Past perfect

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

• Past simple

Tense Changes in Reported Speech: In reported speech, the future simple tense (“will”) typically changes to:

• Would

• Will have

• Could

• Should