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Reported speech

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
She said, "I am reading."
a)
She said that she was reading.
b)
She said that she were reading.
2.
They said, "We are busy."
a)
They said that they were busy.
b)
They said that they had been busy.
3.
He said, "I know a better restaurant."
a)
He said that he knows a better restaurant.
b)
He said that he knew a better restaurant.
4.
She said, "I woke up early."
a)
She said that she had woken up early.
b)
She said that she has woken up early.
5.
He said, "I will ring her."
a)
He said that he would have rung her.
b)
He said that he would ring her.
6.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.

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

a)

Thats and Theses

b)

That and Thesis

c)

That and This

d)

That and Those

12.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
13.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jesús.

a)

Jesús said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

Jesús said he had pass the English exam.

d)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

14.

'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 .

15.

'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.

16.

'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.

17.

"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

18.

"He can drive a car"

a)

She said he would drive a car

b)

She said he could drive a car

c)

She said he was can drive a car

d)

She said he will drive a car

19.

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.

20.

Miriam: "I love chocolate."

Daniel: "Miriam said (that) she ___ chocolate."

a)

loved

b)

loves

c)

loving

21.

Marcos: "I go skiing with my family in winter."

Javi: "Marcos said (that) he ___ skiing with his family in winter."

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

22.

Andrea: "I don't like spinach."

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

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

c)

didn't

23.

Natalia: "I have a cat and three turtles."

Aitana: Mary said (that) she ___ a cat and three turtles."

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

24.

Rocío: "The weather is warmer than usual."

Mª Dolores: Rocío said _______________.

a)

the weather was warmer than usual

b)

the weather it is warmer than usual

c)

that the weather warmer than usual

25.

Marta: "I don't like tomatoes."

Laura: Marta said (that) she ________ tomatoes.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

doesn't

26.

Dirar said, 'I want to visit my friends this weekend.'

a)

Dirar said he wants to visit his friends that weekend.

b)

Dirar said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.

c)

Dirar said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.

27.

'I get up every morning at seven o'clock.', Carlos said.

a)

Carlos said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.

b)

Carlos said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.

c)

Carlos said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.

28.

Alejandro : I speak 4 languages.

a)

He said that He spoke 4 languages..

b)

He said that He speaked 4 languages.

c)

He said he speaks four languages

29.

Javier : Pablo is a good student.

a)

He said that he were a good student.

b)

He said that he was a good student.

30.

Azahara and Rebeca say: "We finish our homework after meal"

a)

They said they finished their homework after meal.

b)

They said they finish our homework after meal

c)

They said they finished our homework after meal.

31.

" He was working here" she said

a)

He said that had been working here.

b)

She said he had been working there.

c)

She said he was working there.

32.

" 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.

33.

" Who have been working today" Maria asked me

a)

Maria asked me who had been working then.

b)

She asked me who have working today.

c)

Maria asked me who have been worked then.

34.

" Don't smoke" She told me.

a)

She told me that smoke

b)

She told me not to smoke.

c)

She told me to smoke

35.

" Do your homework" She told me.

a)

She told me to do my homework.

b)

She told me not to do your homework.

c)

She told me to do homework

36.

" I never get up early on Sundays" She said

a)

She said that she never got up early on Sundays.

b)

She said she never gets up early on Sundays.

c)

She said she never went up.

37.

" She's never been here before" He said

a)

He said that he has never been there before .

b)

He said that she had never been there before.

c)

She said that he had never been there before.

38.

" He went out last night" She told me.

a)

She told me that he had gone out the other night.

b)

She told me that he went out last night.

c)

She told me that she had went out the other night.

39.

" She's never been here before" He said

a)

He said that he has never been there before .

b)

He said that she had never been there before.

c)

She said that he had never been there before.

40.

" He went out last night" She told me.

a)

She told me that he had gone out the other night.

b)

She told me that he went out last night.

c)

She told me that she had went out the other night.

41.

"She is living in Paris now" She said.

a)

She said she was live in Paris now.

b)

She said she was living in Paris then.

c)

She said that was living in Paris then.

42.

" Mariano is talking on the phone" They told her.

a)

They told him that he is talking on the phone.

b)

They told him that he was talking on the phone.

c)

They told her that he was talking on the phone.

43.

"She is living in Paris now" She said.

a)

She said she was live in Paris now.

b)

She said she was living in Paris then.

c)

She said that was living in Paris then.

44.

" Mariano is talking on the phone" They told her.

a)

They told him that he is talking on the phone.

b)

They told him that he was talking on the phone.

c)

They told her that he was talking on the phone.

45.

" We are not visiting China this summer" He told me.

a)

He told me that they were not visiting China that summer.

b)

He told me that they were not visiting China this summer.

c)

He told me that they are not visiting China that summer.

46.

" Why have you been reading these books?" She asked him

a)

She asked him that he had been reading those books.

b)

She asked him if he had been reading those books.

c)

She asked him why he had been reading those books.

47.

" Mario has watched a movie" She told him.

a)

She told him that he had watched movie.

b)

She told him he has watched a movie.

c)

She told him if he has watch a movie.

48.

" I want a cup of tea" Marie told me

a)

Marie told me that she wanted a cup of tea.

b)

Marie told me that she wants a cup of tea.

c)

Marie told me that wanted a cup of tea.

49.

" I bring a cake" He said

a)

He said that I bring a cake.

b)

He said that he brought a cake.

c)

He said that he bring a cake.

50.
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.
51.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
52.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

53.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

54.

"I haven't seen Julie"

He told me that he ________ Julie.

a)

hasn't seen

b)

hadn't seen

c)

didn't see

55.

"I will call you".

I told her that I ________ her.

a)

will call

b)

would call

c)

would have called

56.

"I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

57.

"I will be studying tomorrow".

I told him that I ________ tomorrow.

a)

will be studying

b)

would be studying

c)

will study

58.

"Open the window!".

He asked me ________ the window.

a)

to open

b)

open

c)

opened

59.

"I am happy".

She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

60.

"I have seen that movie".

He told me that he ________ that movie.

a)

had seen

b)

will have seen

c)

has seen

61.

"I am living in India".

He told me that he ________ in India.

a)

is living

b)

was living

c)

will live

62.

“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.

63.

“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?

64.

“Would you mind waiting a moment please?”

a)

She told me to mind waiting a moment.

b)

She asked me to wait a moment.

c)

She ask me to wait a moment.

d)

She asked me to waiting a moment.

65.

“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.

66.

“Do you work in London?”

a)

She asked me if you worked in London.

b)

She asked me if I worked in London?

c)

She asked me if I worked in London.

d)

She asked me if I work in London.

67.

"Have you studied reported speech before?"

a)

She asked me if I had studied reported speech before.

b)

She asked me if I had studied reported speech before?

c)

She asked me if I had studied reported speech the day before.

d)

She asked me if I studied reported speech before.

68.

"I want your homework handed by next week."

a)

Teacher said she wanted your homework handed by the following week.

b)

Teacher said she wanted our homework handed by the following week.

c)

Teacher said she wanted their homework handed by the following week.

d)

Teacher said that she wanted your homework handed by the following week.

69.

"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.

70.

"Kate often surfs the net at night."

a)

James told me that Kate surfed the net at night.

b)

James told me that Kate often surfed the net that night.

c)

James told me that Kate oftened surf the net at night.

d)

James told me that Kate often surfed the net at night.

71.

"I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?"

a)

She asked me if I could tell her the time.

b)

She asked me if I tell her the time.

c)

She asked me to tell her the time.

d)

She asked me to could possibly tell her the time.

72.

"How long have you been learning German?"

a)

Karl said how long I had been learning German.

b)

Karl wondered how long I had been learning German.

c)

Karl told how long I had been learning German.

d)

Karl wondered how long you had been learning German.

73.

"Carl might come to the football match

this afternoon."

a)

He told that Carl might come to the football match that afternoon.

b)

He told me that Carl might come to the football match this afternoon.

c)

He told me that Carl might come to the football match that afternoon.

d)

He told me that Carl may come to the football match that afternoon.

74.

"How old are you going to be?"

a)

She asked how old I am going to be.

b)

She asked how old I were going to be.

c)

She ask how old I was going to be.

d)

She asked how old I was going to be.

75.

“I was sleeping when Julie called”

a)

she said she had been sleeping when Julie had called.

b)

she said that she have been sleeping when Julie had called.

c)

she said she was sleeping when Julie called.

d)

she said she had been sleeping when Julie have called.

76.

"Put down your gun, Paul."

a)

The police officer told Paul putting down his gun.

b)

The police officer persuaded Paul to put down his gun.

c)

The police officer ordered Paul to put down his gun.

d)

The police officer ordered Paul putting down his gun.

77.

“Are you married?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I was married.

b)

He asked me if you were married.

78.

“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.

79.

“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.

80.

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

81.

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