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Embedded Questions and Reported Speech

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
Zoe asked Gerry, "When can we go to the beach?"
a)
Zoe asked Gerry when we could went to the beach.
b)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could go to the beach.
c)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could have gone to the beach.
d)
Zoe asked Gerry when could they go to the beach.
8.

"Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday." Father told me

a)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister yesterday.

b)

father told me that Tina played tennis with her sister the day before.

c)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with her sister the day before.

d)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister the day before.

e)

father told me that Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday.

9.

Bruce said “My mother doesn’t have any biological children.”

a)

Bruce said that his mother doesn't have any biological children

b)

Bruce said that my mother didn't have any biological children

c)

Bruce said that his mother didn't had any biological children

d)

Bruce said that his mother didn't have any biological children

e)

Bruce said that his mother did have any biological children

10.

“Your mother left the party earlier.” Your father said that …

a)

your mother had left the party earlier

b)

your mother left the party earlier

c)

my mother had left the party earlier

d)

my mother left the party earlier

e)

his mother had left the party earlier

11.

Katrina: “I work in a coffee shop.” She said …

a)

I work in a coffee shop

b)

I worked in a coffee shop

c)

she works in a coffee shop

d)

she worked in a coffee shop

e)

she is working in a coffee shop

12.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

13.

'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.

14.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

15.

Can Juan remember

a)

when she bought her car?

b)

when he bought his car?

c)

when he bought her car?

16.

I wonder...

a)

if you can help me.

b)

you if can help me.

c)

help me if you can .

17.

I’d like to remember...

a)

but I can’t, how much my car cost.

b)

how much my car cost, but I can’t?

c)

how much my car cost, but I can’t.

18.

Do you know what time it is? I’m sorry...

a)

what time it is, I don’t know .

b)

I don’t know what time it is.

c)

what I don’t know time it is.

19.

Do you know...

a)

I can get a new job where?

b)

where I can get a new job

c)

I can where get a new job?

20.

Do you know...

a)

there is free parking?

b)

he can come tonight?

c)

when the class starts?

d)

what the time?

21.

Jenny: "Who knows what the teacher wants."

a)

Jenny doesn't know what the teacher wants.

b)

Do you know what the teacher wants?

c)

Jenny asked whether I knew what the teacher wants or not.

d)

Jenny asked who knew what the teacher wanted.

22.

“What do you do?” he asked.

a)

He asked me what I do.

b)

He asked me what I did.

23.

“Are you married?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I was married.

b)

He asked me if you were married.

24.

“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.

25.

“Where do you live?” she asked.

a)

She asked me where did I live.

b)

She asked me where I lived.

26.

“Where are you going?” he asked.

a)

He asked me where I am going.

b)

He asked me where I was going.

27.

“What have you been doing?”

a)

He asked me if I had been doing.

b)

He asked me what I had been doing.

28.

“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.

29.

“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.

30.

“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.

31.

“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.

32.

“When do you finish?”

a)

He asked me when I finished.

b)

He asked me if I finished.

33.

Tina said, "Rachel's dad has worked in New York."

a)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had worked in New York.

b)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had had worked in New York.

c)

Tina said that Rachel's dad worked in New York.

d)

Tina said that Rachel's dad has been working in New York.

34.

Katie's mum said, "I will take you to Japan next year, Katie."

a)

Katie's mum told Katie that she would take her to Japan next year.

b)

Katie's mum permitted that she would take Katie to Japan the year after.

c)

Katie's mum promised that she will take Katie to Japan that year.

d)

Katie's mum promised that she would take Katie to Japan the following year.

35.

The boy said to me, "What is your name?"

a)

The boy asked what your name was.

b)

The boy asked what my name was.

c)

The boy asked what my name were.

d)

The boy asked what was my name.

36.

"Where is your house?" Frank said to Linda.

a)

Frank asked Linda where is her house.

b)

Frank asked Linda where was her house.

c)

Frank asked Kinda where her house is.

d)

Frank asked Linda where her house was.

37.

Edmund said," I called Jennifer last week but she was busy."

a)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer last week but she was busy.

b)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer the week before but she had busy.

c)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer the previous week but she had been busy.

d)

Edmund said that he called Jennifer last week but she was being busy.

38.

Peter said, "Don't worry, I will fix it."

a)

Peter told me don't worry and he will fix it.

b)

Peter told me don't worry and that he would fix it.

c)

Peter told me to not worry and that he would fix it.

d)

Peter told me not to worry and that he would fix it.

39.

"Let's go to the pier and take photos this weekend," Marie said to me.

a)

Marie suggested us to go to the pier and take photos that weekend.

b)

Marie suggested us going to the pier and take photos that weekend.

c)

Marie suggested we go to the pier and take photos that weekend.

d)

Marie suggested going to the pier and take photos this weekend.

40.

Zoe said to Gary, "When can we go to the beach?"

a)

Zoe asked Gary when can we go to the beach.

b)

Zoe asked Gary when could we go to the beach.

c)

Zoe asked Gary when they could go to the beach.

d)

Zoe asked Gary when could they go to the beach.

41.

Ivy said to me, "Do you know when my favorite boy band is coming to Hong Kong?"

a)

Ivy asked me did I know when my favorite boy band is coming to Hong Kong.

b)

Ivy asked me if I know when my favorite boy band comes to Hong Kong.

c)

Ivy asked me if I knew when my favorite boy band came to Hong Kong.

d)

Ivy asked me whether I knew when my favorite boy band was coming to Hong Kong or not.

42.

Jojo said to Tom, "How is Natalie doing? I haven't seen her in weeks!"

a)

Jojo asked Tom how Natalie was doing and that she hadn't seen her in weeks.

b)

Jojo asked Tom how Natalie was doing and that she haven't seen her in weeks.

c)

Jojo asked Tom how was Natalie doing and that she didn't see her in weeks.

d)

Jojo asked Tom how was Natalie doing and that she hadn't seen her in weeks.

43.

The doctor said to Miss Lam, "Take your medicine regularly."

a)

The doctor advise Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

b)

The doctor advised Miss Lam took her medicine regularly.

c)

The doctor advised Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

d)

The doctor advises Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

44.

I said to my mom, "Have you been to the new school campus yet?"

a)

I asked my mom had she been to the new school campus yet.

b)

I asked my mom if she had been to the new school campus yet.

c)

I asked my mom whether she had had been to the new school campus yet.

d)

I asked my mom if had she been to the new school campus yet.

45.
"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.
46.
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.
47.
"Don't worry about it"
a)
He told me to worry not.
b)
He told me to not worry about it.
c)
He told me not to worry about that.
d)
He told me not to worry.
48.
"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.
49.

Can you tell me _________ please?

a)

what's the date

b)

what the date is

c)

what is the date

50.

I wonder ____________

a)

who Jennifer is dating

b)

Who is Jennifer dating

c)

is who Jennifer dating

51.

Can you tell me...

a)

where the bank is?

b)

the bank is where?

c)

where is the bank ?

52.

When does the game start?

a)

I'm not sure it starts.

b)

when it starts. I'm not sure

c)

I'm not sure when it starts.

53.

They are not sure...

a)

if they want to eat pizza tonight.

b)

if want to eat pizza tonight they.

c)

they want to eat pizza tonight.

54.

I’d like to go...

a)

where is your family is.

b)

to do your family is.

c)

where your family is.

55.

Do you know how tall _______ ?

a)

is he?

b)

is it?

c)

they are?

56.

Which questions is correct

a)

Can you tell me where were you born?

b)

Can you tell me where you were born?

c)

Can you tell me if where you were born?

57.

I wonder _________ he's moved house yet.

a)

where

b)

when

c)

whether

58.

I have no idea whether _______ meat or not.

a)

does Jane eats

b)

Jane does eat

c)

Jane eats

59.

Do you know __________ the report?

a)

where John put

b)

Where put John

c)

Where did John put

60.

Can you tell me _________ please?

a)

what's the date

b)

what the date is

c)

what is the date

61.

Have you any idea ________ on time?

a)

if the flight is going to be

b)

if is the flight going to be

c)

what if the flight is going to be

62.

I wonder ____________

a)

who Jennifer is dating

b)

Who is Jennifer dating

c)

is who Jennifer dating

63.

I have no idea __________ or not

a)

if it worked

b)

if it didn't work

c)

if it did work