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Reported speech

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.'

He told me that his best friend at school ________ a nurse first, then a paramedic.

a)

was becoming

b)

had become

c)

has become

2.

'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.'

She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.

a)

lived

b)

had lived

c)

was living

3.

'I commute 45 minutes to work.'

She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

a)

commuted

b)

has commuted

c)

had commuted

4.

'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.'

She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

a)

had been hoping

b)

are hoping

c)

have been hoping

5.

'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.'

When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.

a)

is just leaving

b)

was just leaving

c)

had just left

6.

'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.'

He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

a)

were seeing

b)

have seen

c)

had seen

7.

'I love this restaurant!'

We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!

a)

That

b)

This

c)

There

8.

'I told Dona to email you three days ago.'

She said that she had told Dona to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.

a)

then

b)

ago

c)

before

9.

'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.'

She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65.

a)

was running

b)

had run

c)

has run

10.

'I've written three pages of the report.'

He said that he ___ three pages of the report.

a)

wrote

b)

was writing

c)

had written

11.

'I wasn't paying attention at the time.'

He said that he ___ attention at the time.

a)

didn't pay

b)

hadn’t been paying

c)

hasn't been paying

12.

'I live in the centre.'

She told me that she ___ in the centre, but I think she's moved.

a)

has lived

b)

had lived

c)

lived

13.

'We're meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.'

She said that they ___ meeting Toni at 8 o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!

a)

were meeting

b)

had been meeting

c)

are meeting

14.

'She had worked for that school for 40 years when she retired.'

He told me that she ___ for that school for 40 years when she retired.

a)

works

b)

was working

c)

had worked

15.

'We're having a great time here on holiday!'

I got a postcard from my parents – they said they're having a great time ___ on holiday.

a)

there

b)

here

c)

then

16.

'Coral's arriving today.'

She told me that Coral was arriving ___, but I found out the next day that her visit was cancelled.

a)

today

b)

that day

c)

next day