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ANH 8- STATEMENT IN REPORTED SPEECH/1

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"It is too late."

a)

I said it is too late.

b)

I said it were too late.

c)

I said it was too late.

d)

I said me it was too late.

2.

She said, "I can get home on my own."

a)

She said that she could get home on her own car.

b)

She said that she could get home on my own car.

c)

She said that she can get home on her own car.

d)

She said that I could get home on my own car.

3.

He said, "I'll think about it."

a)

He said that he will think about it.

b)

He said that he would thought about it.

c)

He said that he would thinks about it.

d)

He said that he would think about it.

4.

She said , "I should have phoned my mother".

a)

She said that she should have phoned her mother.

b)

She said that should have phoned her mother.

c)

She said that she should has phoned her mother.

d)

She said that she should have phoned my mother.

5.

'We do shopping every Sunday,' they said.

a)

They said that we do shopping every Sunday.

b)

They said that they did shopping every Sunday

c)

They said that they do shopping every Sunday.

6.

Candice said, ' I will wait for Sue at the shopping mall'

a)

Candice said that she would wait for Sue at the shopping mall.

b)

Candice said that I would wait for Sue at the shopping mall.

c)

Candice said that she waited for Sue at the shopping mall.

7.

Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".

a)

He said that he works 14 hours a day.

b)

He said that he worked 14 hours a day.

c)

He said that I work 14 hours a day.

d)

He said that I worked 14 hours a day.

8.

Mum said: " I'm angry with you"

Mum said that .......................... angry with me.

a)

she is

b)

she was

c)

I am

d)

I was

9.

My friend said: I'll go to the cinema tomorrow

My friend said that ..................... go to the cinema the next day.

a)

I will

b)

he will

c)

he would

d)

I would

10.

Father said: " I can speak three languages"

Father said that ............................ speak three languages.

a)

he could

b)

I could

c)

they could

d)

he can

11.

Ibrahim said: "I have been on holiday"

Ibrahim said that ............................. been on holiday.

a)

I have

b)

I had

c)

he had

d)

we had

12.

Hannah said "We live in Jeddah."

Hannah said that ........................... in Jeddah.

a)

we live

b)

she lived

c)

they lived

d)

I lived

13.

Luke: "I don't know what to do."

Luke said that ......................... know what to do.

a)

he didn't

b)

he doesn't

c)

I didn't

d)

I don't

14.

James and David: "We have to go now."

James and David said that ................... ............... go then.

a)

we had to

b)

they had to

c)

they had

d)

they have to

15.

Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."

Jessica said that .......................... going to clean the room."

a)

I was

b)

she was

c)

I am

d)

she is

16.

Tim said , " I work in an office."

Tim said that ............................. in an office.

a)

I work

b)

I worked

c)

he worked

d)

he works

17.

Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."

Ian and Marvin said that ........................ new shoes."

a)

they needed

b)

they need

c)

we needed

d)

we need

18.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
19.

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

a)

Thats and Theses

b)

That and Thesis

c)

That and This

d)

That and Those

20.

'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.

21.

"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

22.

"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

23.

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.

24.

Miriam: "I love chocolate."

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

a)

loved

b)

loves

c)

loving

25.

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

26.

Andrea: "I don't like spinach."

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

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

c)

didn't

27.

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

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

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

28.

Marta: "I don't like tomatoes."

Laura: Marta said (that) she ________ tomatoes.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

doesn't

29.

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

30.

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

31.

Javier : Pablo is a good student.

a)

He said that he were a good student.

b)

He said that he was a good student.

32.

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.

33.

'I like Emily very much', Finn said.

a)

Finn said that he likes Emily very much.

b)

Finn said that he liked Emily very much.

c)

Finn said that he is liking Emily very much.

d)

Finn said that he has liked Emily very much.

34.

I’m really hungry.’ Jack said that...

a)

he were really hungry.

b)

he was really hungry.

c)

he had been really hungry.

d)

he has been really hungry.

35.

"I really like Peter"

a)

Marie said she liked Peter

b)

Marie says she's liking Peter

36.

" We won't go to the party tomorrow"

a)

They said they would not go to the party the next day

b)

They said they will not go to the party the next day

37.

A week ago: "I love Chris"

One week later: "I love Daniel"

a)

But last week you told I that you loved Chris!

b)

But last week you said to me that you loved Chris!

38.

She said that she had played baseball with her friends the day before

a)

"I play baseball with my friends yesterday"

b)

" I played baseball with my friends yesterday "

39.

I ____ to my mother I didn't like carrots

a)

tell

b)

say

c)

told

d)

said

40.

"I can make the cake"

a)

She said that she could make the cake

b)

She says that she would make the cake

41.

"I'm an engineer"

a)

She says she is an engineer

b)

She said she is an engineer

42.

"I have visited Bolivia 2 times"

a)

He said to me that he had visited Bolivia 2 times

b)

He said me that he had visited Bolivia 2 times

43.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
44.
The teacher...........us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.
a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
45.
" I don't understand" 
a)
Martyna said I don't understand.
b)
Martyna said she doesn't understand.
c)
Martyna said she didn't understand.
46.
" I have baked my first chocolate cake today"
a)
Tomek said he has baked his first chocolate cake today.
b)
Tomek said he  baked his first chocolate cake today.
c)
Tomek said he had baked his first chocolate cake that day.
47.
" You must study harder"
a)
The teacher said I must study harder.
b)
The teacher told I must study harder.
c)
The teacher said I musted study harder.
48.
Na co zmieni się yesterday w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
the following day
c)
the day before
49.
Na co zmieni się now w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
then/at that moment
c)
the day before
50.

Change these sentences into reported speech.

Samantha: "i'm going shopping."


Samantha said that __________

a)

she had gone shopping

b)

she was going shopping

c)

she is going shopping

51.
She said, "I am reading."
a)
She said that she was reading.
b)
She said that she were reading.
52.
She said, "I woke up early."
a)
She said that she had woken up early.
b)
She said that she has woken up early.
53.
He said, "I will ring her."
a)
He said that he would have rung her.
b)
He said that he would ring her.
54.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
55.
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.
56.

'I can swim really fast'

a)

He told me that he could swim really fast.

b)

He said that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

57.

Tom said 'I'm going to London tomorrow'

a)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

58.

Which words complete the sentence?

Maria apologized for not coming. She said she had been busy ___________.

a)

the following day

b)

that day

c)

previous day

59.

Paul: 'I won't be late at the meeting tomorrow'

Paul said that he ________ at the meeting the following day.

a)

couldn't be

b)

wouldn't be

c)

won't be

60.

'I've done it!'

I told you that I _____________.

a)

had done it

b)

did it

c)

have done it

61.

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

62.

George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'

George said that he ________ because he was working.

a)

wouldn't work

b)

couldn't work

c)

won't work

63.

En estilo indirecto "last week" pasa a :

a)

the next week

b)

tomorrow

c)

the following week

d)

last week

64.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
65.
The teacher...........us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.
a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
66.
" I don't understand" 
a)
Martyna said I don't understand.
b)
Martyna said she doesn't understand.
c)
Martyna said she didn't understand.
67.
" I have done it yesterday" said Ela
a)
Ela said that she has done it yesterday.
b)
Ela said she had done it yesterday.
c)
Ela said she had done it the day before.
68.
'I'm doing my homework a the moment.'
He said he ........... at the moment.
a)
done his homework
b)
was doing his homework
c)
has been doing his homework
69.
'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
70.

"What happened?" he said.

a)

He said what happened.

b)

He said what happened?

c)

He asked what happened.

d)

He asked what had happened.

71.

"How long will it take?" said Lorena.

a)

Lorena said how long it will take.

b)

Lorena asked how long it would take.

c)

Lorena asked how long it would take?

d)

Lorena said how long it will take?

72.

¨My trip isn't terrible.¨Mario says

a)

He said his trip isn't terrible.

b)

He said his trip wasn't terrible.

c)

He say his trip wasn't terrible.

73.

¨the amusement parks aren't incredible and huge.¨ Karen says

a)

She said the amusement parks weren't incredible and huge.

b)

She said the amusement parks aren't incredible and huge.

c)

She the amusement park weren't incredible and huge.

74.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
75.

"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

76.

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

77.

Daniel says: "I have a daughter"

a)

He said he had a daughter

b)

He said he was a daughter