Reported Speech

When using reported speech, what do we usually change?

• The tense

• The subject

• The place

• The color

Which of the following is the correct way to report: "I was in Alice in Wonderland" for yourself?

• I told them I’d been in Alice in Wonderland.

• I told them I was in Alice in Wonderland.

• I told them I am in Alice in Wonderland.

• I told them I will be in Alice in Wonderland.

When reporting a yes/no question, what should you do with the tense?

• Change the tense

• Keep the tense the same

• Add a new tense

• Remove the tense

Which of the following is NOT a step in reporting yes/no questions?

• Keep do/does/did in the question

• Change the tense

• Use if or whether

• Remove do/does/did

What is the reported command form of: “Please sit down”?

• He asked me to sit down.

• He told me sit down.

• He said me to sit down.

• He asked to sit down.

Which of the following sentences is a reported command?

• He told me to finish my homework.

• “Finish your homework.”

• Did you finish your homework?

• I am finishing my homework.

What is the reported speech for: "I was in the school choir."?

• He/She said that he/she had been in the school choir.

• He/She said that he/she was in the school choir.

• He/She said that he/she is in the school choir.

• He/She said that he/she will be in the school choir.

When changing direct speech to reported speech, what usually happens to the verb tense?

• It moves one step back in the past.

• It stays the same.

• It moves to the future tense.

• It becomes present continuous.

How do you report the statement "I can..."?

• He said he can...

• He said he could...

• He said he will...

• He said he may...