WorksheetsReported Speech
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6mins
"Don't play here"
She told me didn't play there.
She told me not to play there.
She told me not to play here.
"Can Tom dance?"
She asked can Tom dance.
She asked if Tom can dance.
She asked if Tom could dance.
Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.
Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.
will be going
is going
was going
"I haven't been to the cinema for a long time."
Tom said he _____ to the cinema for a long time.
wasn't been
hasn't been
hadn't been
"I'll do it tomorrow." He said he ______.
would do it tomorrow
would do it the next day
will do it tomorrow
"My mother can cook well," said Jane.
Jane said _______ cook well.
her mother could
his mother can
her mother can
He asked me what time _________.
we are leaving
were we leaving
we were leaving
are we leaving
'Don't touch the exhibits'.
The guide told us _________ the exhibits.
don't touch
didn't touch
to touch
not to touch
'Do you like snakes?'
The zookeeper asked the children if ________snakes.
they like
they liked
did they like
Change 'last night'
(a)
Change: 'tomorrow'
(a)
'I lost my mobile!'
Bob explained that he _______ his mobile.
lost
has lost
had lost
'I was studying when the earthquake started.'
The boy told reporters that he _____ whenthe earthquake started.
was studying
had been studying
has been studying
'Did you get to school on time?'
Mum wondered if ______ to school on time.
I had got
I got
I have got
He wanted to know ______ I would accept the job offer.
if
where
weather
whether
'Don't talk'
The teacher asked us (a)
'Pay attention'.
The teacher asked us (a)
The old lady wanted to know what time .......... .
is it
it is
was it
it was
Jim said, 'Let's check out the new cafe.'
Jim suggested .................... the new cafe
to check out
checking out
checked out
had checked out
'I'm sorry I broke your phone.'
Helen apologized...................... my phone
to break
that she breaks
for breaking
about breaking
'Alan broke the window.'
Ben accused......................the window
Alan who broke
Alan for break
Alan of breaking
Alan of break
'I didn't steal the money.'
The man ........the money.
denied stealing
denied to steal
denied not to steal
denied he didn't steal
