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Reported Speech Statements Part I (Verb tenses and pronouns)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Direct speech: "He works in a bank."

Reported Speech: She said that he _____ in a bank.

a)

worked

b)

is working

c)

has worked

d)

will work

2.

Direct speech: "We went out last night."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ out last night.

a)

they...had gone

b)

they...were going

c)

we...had gone

d)

we...were going

3.

Direct speech: "I'm coming!"

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____.

a)

she...was coming

b)

she...came

c)

I...was coming

d)

I...came

4.

Direct speech: "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ for the bus when he arrived.

a)

she...had been waiting

b)

she...would be waiting

c)

I...have been waiting

d)

I...waited

5.

Direct speech: "I'd never been there before."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ there before.

a)

she...had never been

b)

she... has never been

c)

I...had never been

d)

I...have never been

6.

Direct speech: "I didn't go to the party."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ to the party.

a)

she...hadn't gone

b)

she...wasn't going

c)

I...hadn't gone

d)

I...wasn't going

7.

Direct speech: "Lucy will come later."

Reported Speech: She said that Lucy _____ later.

a)

would come

b)

had come

c)

will be coming

d)

came

8.

Direct speech: "He hasn't eaten breakfast."

Reported Speech: She said that he _____ breakfast.

a)

hadn't eaten

b)

didn't eat

c)

doesn't eat

d)

won't eat

9.

Direct speech: "I can help you tomorrow."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ could help ______ tomorrow.

a)

she...me

b)

I...you

c)

I...me

d)

she...you

10.

Direct speech: "You should go to bed early."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ should go to bed early.

a)

I

b)

she

c)

you

d)

they

11.

Direct speech: "I don't like chocolate."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ chocolate.

a)

she...didn't like

b)

she...hadn't liked

c)

I...wasn't liking

d)

I...haven't liked

12.

Direct speech: "I won't see you tomorrow."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ wouldn't _____ tomorrow.

a)

she...me

b)

I...you

c)

she..you

d)

I...me

13.

Direct speech: "She's living in Paris for a few months."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ in Paris for a few months.

a)

she...was living

b)

I...was living

c)

she...lived

d)

I...lived

14.

Direct speech: "I visited my parents at the weekend."

Reported Speech: She said that ______ had visited _____ parents at the weekend.

a)

she...her

b)

I...my

c)

she...my

d)

I...her

15.

Direct speech: "She hasn't eaten sushi before."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ sushi before.

a)

she...hadn't eaten

b)

she...didn't eat

c)

I...don't eat

d)

I...ain't eating

16.

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.

a)

hadn't travelled

b)

didn't travel

c)

wasn't travelling

d)

hasn't travelled

17.

Direct speech: "They would help if they could."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ if _____ could.

a)

they...would help...they

b)

we...would help...we

c)

they...will help...they

d)

we...will help...we

18.

Direct speech: "I'll do the washing-up later."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ the washing-up later.

a)

she...would do

b)

I...will be doing

c)

she...will be doing

d)

he...would do

19.

Direct speech: "He could read when he was three."

Reported Speech: She said that _____ _____ when _____was three.

a)

he...could read...he

b)

they...could read...they

c)

he...can read...he

d)

they...can read...they

20.

Direct speech: "I was sleeping when Julie called."

Reported Speech: She said that she _____ when Julie called.

a)

had been sleeping

b)

has been sleeping

c)

slept

d)

had slept