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REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She said, "I am working in a hospital."

a)

She told me that I was working in a hospital.

b)

She told me that she was working in a hospital

2.

Melissa said, "I have been to India three times.”

a)

Melissa said that I had been to India three times.

b)

She said that she has been to India three times.

c)

She said that she had been to India three times.

3.

The police officer told me, "You must drive slowly here".

a)

The police officer told me that I had to drive slowly here.

b)

The police officer told me that you had to drive slowly here.

4.

He said, “I will have been happy."

a)

He said that I would have been happy.

b)

He said that he would have been happy.

c)

He said that he will have been happy.

5.

Jean said, "The boss must sign the letter."

a)

Jean said that the boss must sign the letter.

b)

She said that he had to sign the letter.

6.

Peter said, "Tim went to the Stadium yesterday."

a)

Peter told me that Tim went to the Stadium yesterday.

b)

Peter told me that he went to the Stadium yesterday.

c)

Peter told me that he had gone to the Stadium yesterday.

7.

Paul told me, "My mother will celebrate her birthday next week."

a)

Paul told me that my mother would celebrate her birthday next week.

b)

Paul told me that his mother would celebrate her birthday next week.

c)

Paul told me that his mother would celebrate his birthday next week.

8.

She said, "They were living in Chicago when their son was born.”

a)

She said that they were living in Chicago when their son was born.

b)

She said that they have been living in chicago when their son was born.

c)

She said that they had been living in Chicago when their son was born.

9.

They said, "We have been waiting for the tickets for three hours."

a)

They said that they had been waiting for the tickets for three hours.

b)

The said that we had been waiting for the tickets for three hours.

10.

Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?

a)

She asked if I am busy tonight.

b)

She asked if I was busy that night.

11.

He said, " I'm waiting for Ann".

a)

He said that I was waiting for Ann.

b)

He said that he was waiting for Ann.

12.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
He said me that he could help me.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
13.
"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)
wasn't
c)
hadn't been
d)
didn't be
14.
"My mother can cook well," said Jane.
Jane said _______ cook well.
a)
her mother could
b)
his mother can
c)
her mother can
d)
my mother could
15.
"We love English class."
a)
We said you loved English class.
b)
They said we loved English class.
c)
They said you loved English class.
d)
They said they loved English class.
16.
"They hadn't eaten breakfast before school"
She told me they ____ breakfast before school.
a)
didn't eat
b)
haven't eaten
c)
hadn't eaten
d)
hadn't been eating
17.
"At 10 am I was studying Biology."
He told me at 10 am _____ Biology.
a)
he had been studying
b)
he had studied
c)
I had studied
d)
you had been studying
18.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina told Milly's dad had worked in New York.
19.
Which of the following is an example of 'Reported Speech'?
a)
I'm sorry!
b)
That's my camera!
c)
Don't come!
d)
She said that was her camera.
20.
When we change from 'Direct speech' to 'Reported speech' we:
a)
Change the verb to one tense in the past.
b)
Keep the verb the same.
c)
Change the verb to one tense in the future.
21.
When we change from 'Direct speech' to 'Reported speech' we:
a)
Leave pronouns the same.
b)
Change pronouns if necessary.
22.
The difference between the reporting verbs 'say' and 'tell' is:
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Tell always needs an object (me, etc.).
c)
Tell sometimes needs an object (me, etc.).
d)
Say needs to be followed by a pronoun (me, etc.)
23.

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

a)

David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.

b)

David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.

c)

David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

d)

David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

24.

My father said to me, "You must work hard".

a)

My father said to me that I must work hard.

b)

My father said to me that you must work hard.

c)

My father said to me that you have to work hard.

d)

My father said tome that I had to work hard.

25.

You said, "You have brought books for me".

a)

You said that you brought books for me.

b)

You said that you had brought books for me.

c)

You said that you have brought books for me.

d)

You said that you have been brought books for me.

26.

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me".

a)

she said to me that he mostly ignores her.

b)

She said to me that he mostly ignored me.

c)

She said to me that he mostly ignored her.

d)

She said to me that he is mostly ignored me.

27.

Byron: “I can’t swim.”

a)

Byron said he can't to swim.

b)

Byron said he had not swim.

c)

Byron said he couldn't swim.

d)

Byron said he can not swim.

28.

Maria: "I am going to Victoria."

a)

Harun: Maria said (that) she is going to Victoria.

b)

Harun: Maria said (that) she went going to Victoria.

c)

Harun: Maria said (that) she was going to Victoria.

d)

Harun: Maria said (that) she were going to Victoria.

29.
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.
30.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

31.

You need to know that someone is .................... before you give an important job.

a)

honest

b)

honesty

c)

dishonesty

d)

dishonest

32.

Can't believe how .................. you are with your dad! You need to change.

a)

unrespectful

b)

disrespectful

c)

inrespectful

d)

discrespect

33.

You don't have to be so ........... That's why nobody wants to be your friend!

a)

unkind

b)

diskind

c)

inkind

d)

miskind

34.

What is the oposite for trust?

a)

mistrust

b)

distrust

c)

intrust

d)

untrust

35.

What is the opposite of equal?

a)

disequal

b)

unequal

c)

inequal

d)

disequal

36.

What is the opposite of grateful?

a)

ungrateful

b)

disgrateful

c)

ingrateful

d)

misgrateful

37.

I don't want to have anything to do with you! We .....................

a)

are history

b)

be history

c)

history

d)

has history

38.

You are so unrespecful to me. I ............. of you!

a)

am sick

b)

sick

c)

am in a doghhouse

d)

eyes meet

39.

I have fail all the subjects! I am ......

a)

down in the dumps

b)

eyes meet

c)

history

d)

through tick and thin

40.

We fell in love very fast! Our ................. and I knew he was the one.

a)

eyes meet

b)

eyes encountered

c)

eyes met

d)

eyes discovered

41.

We ............................. We don't even like the same music.

a)

don't have nothing in common

b)

have nothing in common

42.

She has broke up with me..... I am in

a)

a doghouse

b)

a cathouse

c)

a rabbithouse

d)

a turtlehouse

43.

Try to keep it .................. This is just a presentation!

a)

cool

b)

calm

c)

col

d)

down

44.

I didn't invite him. He came ........................ I can't believe it!

a)

out of the blue

b)

out of the moon

c)

out of the blues

d)

out of the blu

45.

Eveything is perfect! My life is ............

a)

on a roll

b)

on a rol

c)

in a roll

d)

a roll

46.

I don't feel very well. I am a bit ...........

a)

under the water

b)

over the weather

c)

under the weather

d)

over the water

47.

We are friends! I will be with you ...................

a)

through thick and slim

b)

through bad and ripe

c)

through thick and thin

d)

though thick and thin

48.

He ............. that I could go with him to the pub.

a)

said

b)

told

c)

say

d)

tell

49.

She .................... me to stay with her for a while.

a)

told

b)

said

50.

They ................ my sister that she was a fantastic musician.

a)

told

b)

said

51.

"Calm down and don´t be silly"

Mr Smith told his son ... and.... silly.

a)

calm down...not to be

b)

to calm down...to not be

c)

to calm down ... not to be

52.

"Don´t believe this stupid story!"

Tom advised Mary ... .... stupid story.

a)

not to believe ... that

b)

to not believe ... that

c)

not believe ... that

53.

"Do your homework tonight!"

Pat advised her daughter ... her homework ... .

a)

to do ... that night

b)

do ... that night

c)

to do ... the next day.

54.

"Be aware of these dogs!"

Mr Brown warned us ... aware of ... dogs.

a)

be ... these

b)

be ... those

c)

to be ... those

55.

"Don't forget to bring back my book tomorrow!"

Pat asked Tom .... to bring back ... book .... .

a)

to not forget ... her ... the next day

b)

not forget ... his .... the following day

c)

not to forget ... her ... the following day

56.

"Read this wonderful book!

The teacher told her students ... ... book.

a)

to read ... that

b)

read ...that

c)

to read ... this

57.

The teacher said: “Don't use the mobile in the classroom.”

The teacher told the students ___________ the mobile in the classroom.

a)

not to use

b)

to not use

c)

to use

58.

Mrs Smith said: “Students, pay attention please”

Mrs Smith asked the students ________ attention.

a)

not to pay

b)

pay to

c)

to pay

59.

The teacher said: Don’t forget to do your homework!

The teacher asked them __________ to do their homework.

a)

not to forget

b)

to not forget

c)

to forget

60.

The teacher said: Students, pay attention!

The teacher asked __________ to pay attention.

a)

her

b)

him

c)

them