WorksheetsReported Speech Statements Part I (Verb tenses and pronouns)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Direct speech: "He works in a bank."
Reported Speech: She said that he _____ in a bank.
worked
is working
has worked
will work
Direct speech: "We went out last night."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ out last night.
they...had gone
they...were going
we...had gone
we...were going
Direct speech: "I'm coming!"
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____.
she...was coming
she...came
I...was coming
I...came
Direct speech: "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ for the bus when he arrived.
she...had been waiting
she...would be waiting
I...have been waiting
I...waited
Direct speech: "I'd never been there before."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ there before.
she...had never been
she... has never been
I...had never been
I...have never been
Direct speech: "I didn't go to the party."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ to the party.
she...hadn't gone
she...wasn't going
I...hadn't gone
I...wasn't going
Direct speech: "Lucy will come later."
Reported Speech: She said that Lucy _____ later.
would come
had come
will be coming
came
Direct speech: "He hasn't eaten breakfast."
Reported Speech: She said that he _____ breakfast.
hadn't eaten
didn't eat
doesn't eat
won't eat
Direct speech: "I can help you tomorrow."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ could help ______ tomorrow.
she...me
I...you
I...me
she...you
Direct speech: "You should go to bed early."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ should go to bed early.
I
she
you
they
Direct speech: "I don't like chocolate."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ chocolate.
she...didn't like
she...hadn't liked
I...wasn't liking
I...haven't liked
Direct speech: "I won't see you tomorrow."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ wouldn't _____ tomorrow.
she...me
I...you
she..you
I...me
Direct speech: "She's living in Paris for a few months."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ in Paris for a few months.
she...was living
I...was living
she...lived
I...lived
Direct speech: "I visited my parents at the weekend."
Reported Speech: She said that ______ had visited _____ parents at the weekend.
she...her
I...my
she...my
I...her
Direct speech: "She hasn't eaten sushi before."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ sushi before.
she...hadn't eaten
she...didn't eat
I...don't eat
I...ain't eating
Direct speech: "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London."
Reported Speech: She said that she _____ by underground before she came to London.
hadn't travelled
didn't travel
wasn't travelling
hasn't travelled
Direct speech: "They would help if they could."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ if _____ could.
they...would help...they
we...would help...we
they...will help...they
we...will help...we
Direct speech: "I'll do the washing-up later."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ the washing-up later.
she...would do
I...will be doing
she...will be doing
he...would do
Direct speech: "He could read when he was three."
Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ when _____was three.
he...could read...he
they...could read...they
he...can read...he
they...can read...they
Direct speech: "I was sleeping when Julie called."
Reported Speech: She said that she _____ when Julie called.
had been sleeping
has been sleeping
slept
had slept
