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Reported speech

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

2.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

3.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

4.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

5.

Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."


Paul said that he (a)   at the meeting the following day.

6.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

7.

Danny: "I’m going to be late".

Danny told me that he (a)   to be late.

8.

George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.

George said that he (a)   because he was working.

9.

'This' and 'These' become .... in Reported Speech

a)

Thats and Theses

b)

That and Thesis

c)

That and This

d)

That and Those

10.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
11.

"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

12.
The teacher...........us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.
a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
13.
" I don't understand" 
a)
Martyna said I don't understand.
b)
Martyna said she doesn't understand.
c)
Martyna said she didn't understand.
14.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

15.

"I see the clouds.". He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw