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Reported Speech

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Don't play here"

a)

She told me didn't play there.

b)

She told me not to play there.

c)

She told me not to play here.

2.

"Can Tom dance?"

a)

She asked can Tom dance.

b)

She asked if Tom can dance.

c)

She asked if Tom could dance.

3.

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

4.

"I haven't been to the cinema for a long time."

Tom said he _____ to the cinema for a long time.

a)

wasn't been

b)

hasn't been

c)

hadn't been

5.

"I'll do it tomorrow." He said he ______.

a)

would do it tomorrow

b)

would do it the next day

c)

will do it tomorrow

6.

"My mother can cook well," said Jane.

Jane said _______ cook well.

a)

her mother could

b)

his mother can

c)

her mother can

7.

He asked me what time _________.

a)

we are leaving

b)

were we leaving

c)

we were leaving

d)

are we leaving

8.

'Don't touch the exhibits'.

The guide told us _________ the exhibits.

a)

don't touch

b)

didn't touch

c)

to touch

d)

not to touch

9.

'Do you like snakes?'

The zookeeper asked the children if ________snakes.

a)

they like

b)

they liked

c)

did they like

10.

Change 'last night'

(a)  

11.

Change: 'tomorrow'

(a)  

12.

'I lost my mobile!'

Bob explained that he _______ his mobile.

a)

lost

b)

has lost

c)

had lost

13.

'I was studying when the earthquake started.'

The boy told reporters that he _____ whenthe earthquake started.

a)

was studying

b)

had been studying

c)

has been studying

14.

'Did you get to school on time?'

Mum wondered if ______ to school on time.

a)

I had got

b)

I got

c)

I have got

15.

He wanted to know ______ I would accept the job offer.

a)

if

b)

where

c)

weather

d)

whether

16.

'Don't talk'

The teacher asked us (a)  

17.

'Pay attention'.

The teacher asked us (a)  

18.

The old lady wanted to know what time .......... .

a)

is it

b)

it is

c)

was it

d)

it was

19.

Jim said, 'Let's check out the new cafe.'

Jim suggested .................... the new cafe

a)

to check out

b)

checking out

c)

checked out

d)

had checked out

20.

'I'm sorry I broke your phone.'

Helen apologized...................... my phone

a)

to break

b)

that she breaks

c)

for breaking

d)

about breaking

21.

'Alan broke the window.'

Ben accused......................the window

a)

Alan who broke

b)

Alan for break

c)

Alan of breaking

d)

Alan of break

22.

'I didn't steal the money.'

The man ........the money.

a)

denied stealing

b)

denied to steal

c)

denied not to steal

d)

denied he didn't steal