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REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He ordered the driver ..............the bus.

a)

to stop

b)

stop

c)

was stopping

d)

stopped

2.

She .....me her sister was coming to visit.

a)

said

b)

asked

c)

told

d)

exclaimed

3.

They asked if ..............Toronto before.

a)

had we visited

b)

we had visited

c)

we have visited

d)

have we visited

4.

He told us.....upset about the loss.

a)

to be not

b)

isn't

c)

not to be

d)

wasn't

5.

We asked.....her dog was friendly or dangerous.

a)

what

b)

whether

c)

that

d)

weather

6.

Sarah asked .........we wanted to have for lunch.

a)

what

b)

if

c)

that

d)

maybe

7.

Nick asked me ........had left the door open.

a)

when

b)

whether

c)

that

d)

who

8.

Romane .................that they were best friends.

a)

asked

b)

told

c)

inquired

d)

said

9.

Jeremy wondered ................we were going to stay or go.

a)

whether

b)

who

c)

what

d)

that

10.

Lola claimed..........her essay had been entirely her own work.

a)

that

b)

whether

c)

what

d)

who

11.

Marcel demanded that everyone ...........attention imediately.

a)

paying

b)

to pay

c)

pay

d)

has paid

12.

The sentence that does NOT contain reported speech is:

a)

Viviane can leave now because she asked for permission.

b)

He hasn't arrived, but Pierre said he'd be here soon.

c)

I asked for help, and I specifically asked if you would assist me.

d)

Marius told us that he was moving to another apartment next month.

13.

The sentence that does NOT contain reported speech is:

a)

Don't be angry at Adrian because he told us he would be a little late.

b)

I think you need to talk to Sherona because she said that she had the schedule.

c)

My father used to tell me stories about living in Korea.

d)

Pauline said she used to visit China in the summer.

14.

Aubane suggested .....................

a)

going to the pub

b)

us to go to the pub

c)

of going to the pub

d)

to going to the pub

15.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

16.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

17.

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.

18.

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.

19.

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.

20.

" Did you study hard" She asked me.

a)

She asked me if I did studied hard.

b)

She asked me if I studied hard.

c)

She asked me if I had studied hard.