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Reported speech

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He says, "They will hurt you".

a)

He said to me that they will hurt me.

b)

He said to me that he would be hurt me.

c)

He said to me that they would hurt me.

d)

He said to me that they would hurt you.

2.

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

a)

David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.

b)

David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.

c)

David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

d)

David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

3.

My father said to me, "You must work hard".

a)

My father said to me that I must work hard.

b)

My father said to me that you must work hard.

c)

My father said to me that you have to work hard.

d)

My father said tome that I had to work hard.

4.

You said, "You have brought books for me".

a)

You said that you brought books for me.

b)

You said that you had brought books for me.

c)

You said that you have brought books for me.

d)

You said that you have been brought books for me.

5.

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me".

a)

she said to me that he mostly ignores her.

b)

She said to me that he mostly ignored me.

c)

She said to me that he mostly ignored her.

d)

She said to me that he is mostly ignored me.

6.

Sherri and Dan: “We enjoyed the concert.”

a)

Sherri and Dan told us they had enjoyed the concert.

b)

Sherri and Dan told us that enjoyed the concert.

c)

Sherri and Dan told us that they enjoying the concert.

d)

Sherri and Dan told us they can be enjoy the concert.

7.

Byron: “I can’t swim.”

a)

Byron said he can't to swim.

b)

Byron said he had not swim.

c)

Byron said he couldn't swim.

d)

Byron said he can not swim.

8.

Maria: "I think I will go out to dinner tonight."

a)

Haru: Maria said (that) she thought she would go out to dinner tonight.

b)

Haru: Maria said (that) she thought she willing go out to dinner tonight.

c)

Haru: Maria said (that) she thought she will go out to dinner tonight.

d)

Haru: Maria said (that) she thought she will be going out to dinner tonight.

9.

Maria: "I am going to Victoria."

a)

Harun: Maria said (that) she is going to Victoria.

b)

Harun: Maria said (that) she went going to Victoria.

c)

Harun: Maria said (that) she was going to Victoria.

d)

Harun: Maria said (that) she were going to Victoria.

10.
Amy said, "Polly is learning her script upstairs."
a)
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
b)
Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
c)
Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
d)
Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.
11.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
12.
Olly and Max said, "We don't know the population of London."
a)
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
b)
Olly and Max said that they didn't know the population of London.
c)
Olly and Max said we didn't know the population of London.
d)
Olly and Max said that they hadn't known the population of London.
13.
Katie's mum said, "Katie ran very quickly."
a)
Katie's mum said that Katie had run very quickly.
b)
Katie's mum said that Katie had ran very quickly.
c)
Katie's mum said Katie ran very quickly.
d)
Katie's mum said that Katie would have ran very quickly.
14.
Billy and Theo said, "We went to Spain."
a)
Billy and Theo said they gone to Spain.
b)
Billy and Theo said they had went to Spain.
c)
Billy and Theo said that they had gone to Spain.
d)
Billy and Theo said that they had went to Spain.
15.
"Where is your house?" Frank asked Linda
a)
Frank asked Linda where her house was.
b)
Frank asked Linda where Frank's house was.
c)
Frank asked Linda where was her house.
d)
Frank asked Linda where is her house.
16.
Rika asked, "Why are they crying?"
a)
Rika asked why were they crying.
b)
Rika asked why we were crying.
c)
Rika asked why they were crying.
d)
Rika asked why we are crying.
17.
The man asked, "What is your name?"
a)
The man asked what you name was.
b)
The man asked what my name was.
c)
The man asked what my name were.
d)
The man asked what was my name.
18.
"There are many ways to do it properly"
a)
He said that there were many ways to do that properly.
b)
He said there would be many ways to do it properly.
c)
He said there will be many ways to do that properly.
d)
He said that there were many ways to do it properly.
19.
"John has been working on his science project today".
a)
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
b)
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
c)
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
d)
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
20.
"We prepared the trap carefully yesterday"
a)
They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
b)
They told us they would have prepared the trap carefully yesterday.
c)
They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.
d)
They told us they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
21.
"Run as soon as you can".
a)
He told me to run as soon as I could.
b)
He said me to run as soon as I could.
c)
He told me to run as soon as I can.
d)
He told me that I must run as soon as I could.
22.
"I don't like fast food."
a)
He said that he doesn't like fast food.
b)
He said he don't like fast food.
c)
He said that he didn't like fast food.
d)
He said he hadn't liked fast food.
23.
"Have they finished the test?"
a)
She asked if they have finished the test.
b)
She asked had they finished the test.
c)
She asked if they finished the test.
d)
She asked if they had finished the test.
24.
"When will this exercise end?"
a)
He asked when that exercise would end.
b)
He asked when this exercise will end.
c)
He asked if this exercise would end.
d)
He asked if this exercise will end.
25.
"Was the hotel expensive?"
a)
She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.
b)
She asked me if the hotel was expensive.
c)
She asked me if the hotel have been expensive.
d)
She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.
26.
Sam said: "I want to go to Cambridge".
a)
Sam said that he wanted to go Cambridge.
b)
Sam saidthat he had wanted to go to Cambridge
c)
Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.
d)
Sam said that he would want to go Cambridge.
27.
"How many tickets did you buy?"
a)
He wanted to know how many tickets I did buy.
b)
He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.
c)
He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.
d)
He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.
28.
"Don't go here"
a)
She said didn't go here.
b)
She said not to go there.
c)
She said don't go here.
29.
"Folk music makes me sick."
a)
He told me that folk music made him sick.
b)
He told me that folk music had made him sick.
c)
He told me that folk music made me sick.
30.
"Can Tom  dance?"
a)
She asked can Tom dance.
b)
 She asked if Tom can dance.
c)
She asked if Tom could dance.
31.
"We have finished it just in time!"
a)
She said they had finished it just in time.
b)
She said they finished it just in time.
c)
She said they had finish it just in time.
32.
"I am looking forward to holidays."
a)
She said she was looking forward to holidays.
b)
She said she had been looking forward to holidays.
c)
She said she looked forward to holidays.
33.
"Where do you  walk the dog?"
a)
She asked where I walk the dog.
b)
 She asked where I  walked the dog.
c)
She asked where  you walk the dog.
34.
"I don't like fast food."
a)
He said he doesn't like fast food.
b)
He said he didn't like fast food
c)
He said he didn't liked fast food
35.
"Mike will help to cook dinner tomorrow."
a)
She said that Mike helped to  cook dinner tomorrow.
b)
She said that Mike would help to  cook dinner tomorrow.
c)
no correct answer
36.
No, I didn't do it.
a)
He said he didn't it.
b)
He said he hadn't done it.
c)
He said I hadn't done it.
37.
She said, "I am reading."
a)
She said that she was reading.
b)
She said that she were reading.
38.
They said, "We are busy."
a)
They said that they were busy.
b)
They said that they had been busy.
39.
She said, "I woke up early."
a)
She said that she had woken up early.
b)
She said that she has woken up early.
40.
He said, "I will ring her."
a)
He said that he would have rung her.
b)
He said that he would ring her.
41.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
42.
She said, "I did not say that."
a)
She said that she has not said that.
b)
She said that she had not said that.
43.
She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
a)
She said that she did not know where her shoes are.
b)
She said that she did not know where her shoes were.
44.
He said: "I won't tell anyone."
a)
He said that he will not tell anyone
b)
He said that he would not tell anyone.
45.
He said, "I will clean the car."
a)
He said that he would clean the car.
b)
He said that he will clean the car
46.

In reported speech we can change the time expression "today" to:

a)

that day

b)

that morning

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

47.

"next week" in indirect speech change to:

a)

a week before

b)

the week after

c)

that week

d)

then

48.

"I'm coming"

She said that...

a)

she was coming

b)

she came

c)

she had come

d)

would come

49.

"now" in reported speech change to:

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

50.

"I'd never been there before"

Mario said that...

a)

he has never been there before

b)

he would have never been there before

c)

he had never been there before

d)

he went there before

51.

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

Louis told me that...

a)

she was living in Paris for a few months.

b)

she had been living in Paris for a few months.

c)

she lived in Paris for a few months.

d)

she has been living in Paris for a few months.

52.

"What are you doing?"

a)

Mary asked me where you were doing.

b)

Mary said to me what I was doing.

c)

Mary asked me what was I doing

d)

Mary asked me what I was doing.

53.

"Why did you go out last night?"

a)

Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.

b)

Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.

c)

Paul asked me why I went out the night before.

d)

Paul asked me did you go out the night before.

54.

Mr Brown said (that) he had been watching TV the night before.

a)

Mr Brown said, "I am watching TV now."

b)

Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."

c)

Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV the night before."

d)

Mr Brown said, "I had been watching TV the previous night."

55.

"Could you please open the window?"

a)

she told me if I could open the window.

b)

she asked me if I could open the window.

c)

she told me to please open the window

d)

she asked me to open the window.

56.

'There was an accident outside the supermarket'

a)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

57.

'I can swim really fast'

a)

He told me that he could swim really fast.

b)

He said that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

58.

'I've done it!'

I told you that I _____________.

a)

had done it

b)

did it

c)

have done it

59.

Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.

Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.

a)

will be going

b)

is going

c)

was going

60.

George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'

George said that he ________ because he was working.

a)

wouldn't work

b)

couldn't work

c)

won't work

61.

Tim: "She works in an office"

Tim said (that) she...

a)

works in an office

b)

worked in an office

c)

has worked in a an office

62.

Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."

Jessica told me (that) she...

a)

is going to clean the room.

b)

was going to clean the room

c)

is cleaning the room

63.

Jeff: "They like the song."

Jeff said (that) they ...

a)

liked the song

b)

like the song

c)

have liked the song

64.

Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."

Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they ...

a)

will need new shoes

b)

need new shoes

c)

needed new shoes

65.

Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."

The teacher said (that) Rachel...

a)

has never been to Philadelphia

b)

never was in PHiladelphia

c)

had never been in Philadelphia

66.

Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."

Emma said (that) she....

a)

was sitting on the chair

b)

is sitting on the chair

c)

hs seated on the chair

67.

Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."

Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train....

a)

wasn't arrived on time

b)

hadn't arrived on time

c)

hasn't arrived on time

68.

Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."

Nick told us (that) Walter ...

a)

eats not meat

b)

does not eat meat

c)

didn't eat meat

69.

Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."

Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan....

a)

are travelling to Alaska

b)

would travel to Alaska

c)

have travelled to Alaska

70.

“I have been sitting in my desk all day”, he said.

He said that ...

a)

he has sit in his desk all day

b)

he has been sitting in his desk all day

c)

he had sit in his desk all day

d)

he had been sitting in his desk all day

71.

“I haven ́t done my homework”, John explained.

John explained that..

a)

he hasn't done his homework yet

b)

didn't do his homework yet

c)

hadn't done his homework yet

72.

“You are upsetting me”, she said.

She said that ...

a)

I am upsetting her

b)

I was upsetting her

c)

I upset her

73.

“I expect you to behave”, the teacher said.

The teacher informed the class that ...

a)

he expects we to behave

b)

he expected we to behave

c)

he expects us to behave

d)

he expected us to behave

74.

“ Glen is introducing the contestant now”, said Tim.

Tim announced that ...

a)

Glen introduces the contestant now

b)

Glen was introducing the contestant now

c)

Glen introduces the contestant then

d)

Glen was introducing the contestant then

75.

“ I’d never been there before” She said that...

a)

She has never been there before

b)

She's never been there before

c)

She'd never been there before

76.

“You should go to bed early” She told me (that) ...

a)

I would go to bed early

b)

I will go to bed early

c)

I should go to bed early

77.

“Lucy’ll come later” She said (that) ...

a)

Lucy'll come then

b)

Lucy comes later

c)

Lucy would come later

78.

'I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday,' he said that ...

a)

He finds an old coin in the garden yesterday

b)

He found an old coin in the garden yesterday

c)

He found an old coin in the garden the previous day

79.

'If you lend me the chainsaw, I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow.' Mary said that ...

a)

If you lent me the chainsaw, I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow

b)

If you lend me the chainsaw, I bring it back the day after tomorrow

c)

If you lent me the chainsaw, I bring it back the day after tomorrow

d)

If you lent me the chainsaw, I would bring it back the day after tomorrow

80.

“What do you do?” he asked.

a)

He asked me what I do.

b)

He asked me what I did.

81.

“Are you married?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I was married.

b)

He asked me if you were married.

82.

“How often do you come here?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how often do I go there.

b)

She asked me how often I went there.

83.

“How long have you known him?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how long I had known him.

b)

She asked me how long had I known him.

84.

“Where do you live?” she asked.

a)

She asked me where did I live.

b)

She asked me where I lived.

85.

“Where are you going?” he asked.

a)

He asked me where I am going.

b)

He asked me where I was going.

86.

“Is that your bag?” the police officer asked.

a)

The police officer asked me it was

my bag.

b)

The police officer asked me if it was

my bag.

87.

“Have you ever been to New York?”

a)

She asked me if I had ever been to

New York.

b)

She asked me I had ever been to

New York.

88.

“Do you want some coffee?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I wanted some

coffee.

b)

He asked me did I wanted some

coffee.

89.

“How long have you lived here?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how long I had lived

there.

b)

She asked me how long I have lived

there.

90.

“When do you finish?”

a)

He asked me when I finished.

b)

He asked me if I finished.

91.

Yasona said, “I have a terrible headache today”


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

92.

“It rained here last night,” Min Ho told us.


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

93.

Captain Ri asked her, “Is everything alright?”


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

94.

“Why haven’t you done your homework?” his teacher questioned.


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

95.

Manager Kim asked me, “When can you send me the report?”


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

96.

Hyun Bin said, “I’m going to Indonesia to give Covid-19 vaccine next week”


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

97.

“Will Yoona be in her office tomorrow?” Chaenyeol asked.


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

98.

That sign says, “Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times”


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

99.

“You should call your parents once a week,” she told him.


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

100.

“Please turn off your cell phones, “ the librarian said to the visitors.


Change the Direct sentence above into Indirect (Reported Speech)?

(a)  

101.

'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Divine.

a)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.

b)

He said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.

c)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.

d)

Divine knows how to make pancakes for breakfast.

102.

"I sing with the teacher"

a)

She said she sang with the teacher

b)

She said she sing with the teacher

c)

She said she was sing with the teacher

103.

Peter said, “I’m thirsty and hungry”.

a)

Peter said that he was thirsty and hungry.

b)

He said he is thirsty and hungry.

c)

Peter, that he was thirsty and hungry.

104.

Andrea: "I don't like spinach."

Jose Manuel: "Patricia said (that) she ___ like spinach."

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

c)

didn't

105.
"Samobody stole my wallet" said James.
James said
a)
somebody stole my walet
b)
somebody stole his wallet
c)
somebody had stolen his wallet
106.
Jack______you his sister couldn't swim.
a)
told
b)
said
107.

“What are you doing tomorrow?”

a)

She asked me what were you doing the next day.

b)

She asked me what I were doing the next day.

c)

She asked me what I was doing the next day.

d)

She asked me what I was doing the next day?

108.

“Don’t do it!”

a)

She ask me not to do it.

b)

She told me to not do it.

c)

She asked me not to do it.

d)

She told me not to do it.

109.

“She got married last year”

a)

She told that she had gotten married the previous year.

b)

She said that she got married the previous year.

c)

She said that I had gotten married the previous year.

d)

She told me that she had gotten married yesterday.

110.

"Is this the road to the station?"

a)

She asked me if is this the road to the station.

b)

She asked me if this is the road to the station.

c)

She asked me if this was the road to the station.

d)

She asked me if was this the road to the station.

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