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WorksheetsE9- REVISION N6 - REPORTED SPEECH
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 47mins
When we change direct speech to reported speech, we ... often change the tense.
should
do
must
don’t
How can you change “tomorrow” in direct speech into reported speech?
(a)
We never keep the tense in direct speech when changing it into reported speech.
true
false
Rewrite this sentence into reported speech.
”I like Thomas”, Katie said to me.
Katie told me that she really likes you.
Katie told me that Thomas liked her.
Katie told me that she likes Thomas.
Katie told me that she liked Thomas.
Fill in the blank:
Anna told me that you ... (move) to the new city the previous month.
(a)
Finding mistake in the following sentence:
I asked what was her name.
I
asked
what
was her name
How can you change “today” in direct speech in to reported speech?
today
then
that day
this day
Rewrite the following sentence.
He said, “I have seen snow”.
He said that he saw snow.
He said that he had saw snow.
He said that he have seen snow.
He said that he had seen snow.
Change this sentence into direct speech:
They wondered how to use it.
“How should we use it?”, they wondered.
“How to use it?”, they wondered.
“How can we use it?”, they wonder.
“How can I use it?, she wondered
"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
is coming
will come
would come
"I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
sees
is seeing
saw
"I haven't seen Julie"
He told me that he ________ Julie.
hasn't seen
hadn't seen
didn't see
"I will call you".
I told her that I ________ her.
will call
would call
would have called
"I will call you".
I told her that I ________ her.
will call
would call
would have called
"I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
had been
has been
was
"I will be studying tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
will be studying
would be studying
will study
"Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
to open
open
opened
"I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
has been
is
was
"I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
had seen
will have seen
has seen
"I am living in India".
He told me that he ________ in India.
is living
was living
will live
"Somebody stole my wallet" said James.
James said....................
somebody stole my walet
somebody stole his wallet
somebody had stolen his wallet
In reported speech we can change the time expression "today" to:
that day
that morning
the day before
the next day
"next week" in indirect speech change to:
a week before
the following week
that week
then
"now" in reported speech change to:
that day
the next day
a day before
then
"I'm coming"
She said that...
she was coming
she came
she had come
would come
"I'd never been there before"
Mario said that...
he has never been there before
he would have never been there before
he had never been there before
he went there before
"She's living in Paris for a few months."
Louis told me that...
she was living in Paris for a few months.
she had been living in Paris for a few months.
she lived in Paris for a few months.
she has been living in Paris for a few months.
"I can help you tomorrow."
Merlin said that...
he can help you the next day.
he could help me tomorrow.
he could help me the next day.
he can help you the previous day.
"I don't like chocolate."
Juan told me that...
he don't like chocolate.
he didn't like chocolate.
he didn't liked chocolate.
he doesn' t like chocolate.
"What are you doing?"
Mary asked me where you were doing.
Mary said to me what I was doing.
Mary asked me what was I doing
Mary asked me what I was doing.
"Why did you go out last night?"
Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.
Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.
Paul asked me why I went out the night before.
Paul asked me did you go out the night before.
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
she told the boys to not play on the grass.
she told the boys to play not on the grass
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
she told the boys don't play on the grass.
The doctor said to me : "You really should stay in bed and not go to work this week."
The doctor __________ me to stay in bed and not go to work that week.
announced
advised
offered
persuaded
Dad told me : "I won't give you any more pocket money if you keep behaving like that."
Dad _______________ not to give me any more pocket money if I kept behaving like that.
threatened
promised
insisted
persuaded
"Could you please open the window?"
she told me if I could open the window.
she asked me if I could open the window.
she told me to please open the window
she asked me to open the window.
Mr Brown said (that) he had been watching TV the night before.
Mr Brown said, "I am watching TV now."
Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."
Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV the night before."
Mr Brown said, "I had been watching TV the previous night."
Sintawati said to Mother: “I want to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on my birthday party.”
Sintawati said to Mother that she wanted to buy new dress so that her friends looked her beautifully on her birthday party
Sintawati said to Mother that she wanted to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on her birthday party
Sintawati said to Mother that I wanted to buy new dress so that her friends look me beautifully on my birthday party
Sintawati said to Mother that she wants to buy new dress so that my friends looked me beautifully on my birthday party
Sintawati said to Mother that I want to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on my birthday party
"I do my homework by myself." Susi Susanti said
Susi Susanti said that she do her homework by herself.
Susi Susanti said that she did her homework by herself.
Susi Susanti said she did her homework by myself.
Susi Susanti said that I did my homework by myself.
homework by Susanti said that she does myself
"Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday." My father told me
My father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister yesterday.
My father t told me that Tina played tennis with her sister the day before.
My father told me that Tina had played tennis with her sister the day before.
My father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister the day before.
father told me that Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday.
Report this sentence correctly.
‘I can swim really fast.’
He said that he could swim really fast.
He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast.
Report this sentence correctly.
‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.
Report this sentence correctly.
Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."
Five days later you say...
Tom said he is going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
Karen said she was going to be late.
James said he will help me.
Lisa said she didn’t have a map.
Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."
Paul said that he (a) at the meeting the following day.
Me: "I am studying English"
I told you that I (a) English.
Danny: "I’m going to be late".
Danny told me that he (a) to be late.
George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.
George said that he (a) because he was working.
Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.
Hannah said that she (a) to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.
" Did you study hard" She asked me.
She asked me if I did studied hard.
She asked me if I studied hard.
She asked me if I had studied hard.
" Don't smoke" She told me.
She told me that smoke
She told me not to smoke.
She told me to smoke
" Do your homework" She told me.
She told me to do my homework.
She told me not to do your homework.
She told me to do homework
" I never get up early on Sundays" She said
She said that she never got up early on Sundays.
She said she never gets up early on Sundays.
She said she never went up.
" She's never been here before" He said
He said that he has never been there before .
He said that she had never been there before.
She said that he had never been there before.
"She is living in Paris now" She said.
She said she was live in Paris now.
She said she was living in Paris then.
She said that was living in Paris then.
" Mariano is talking on the phone" They told her.
They told him that he is talking on the phone.
They told him that he was talking on the phone.
They told her that he was talking on the phone.
" We are not visiting China this summer" He told me.
He told me that they were not visiting China that summer.
He told me that they were not visiting China this summer.
He told me that they are not visiting China that summer.
" Why have you been reading these books?" She asked him
She asked him that he had been reading those books.
She asked him if he had been reading those books.
She asked him why he had been reading those books.
" Why have you been reading these books?" She asked him
She asked him that he had been reading those books.
She asked him if he had been reading those books.
She asked him why he had been reading those books.
" I want a cup of tea" Marie told me
Marie told me that she wanted a cup of tea.
Marie told me that she wants a cup of tea.
Marie told me that wanted a cup of tea.
" I bring a cake" He said
He said that I bring a cake.
He said that he brought a cake.
He said that he bring a cake.
"Does water boil at 100C ?"
He asks if water boils at 100C.
He asked did water boil at 100C.
He asks if water boiled at 100C.
He asked does water boil at 100C.
'I like Emily very much', Finn said.
Finn said that he likes Emily very much.
Finn said that he liked Emily very much.
Finn said that he is liking Emily very much.
Finn said that he has liked Emily very much.
‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.
Max said that he had every minute of the film.
Max said that he hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he had had hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he had hated every minute of the film.
‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.
Max said he haven't got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he have got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he had got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he hasn't got a lot of homework to do.
Edward said, ‘I spoke to your friend Ellie last night.’
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the previous night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the previous night.
‘I’m really hungry.’ Jack said that...
he were really hungry.
he was really hungry.
he had been really hungry.
he has been really hungry.
‘I can’t leave work until half past six.’ Natalie said that...
she couldn't leaf work until half past six
she could not leave work until half past six.
she could not leaved work until half past six.
she couldn't leave work until half past six.
‘I’ll definitely go to London next year.’ Paul said that...
he'd definitely go to London the following year.
he would definetely go to London next year.
he'd definetely go to London the next year.
he would definitely go to London the next year.
‘Can you get me a glass of water, please?’
Tim asked me to get him a glass of water.
Tim advised me to get him a glass of water.
Tim told me to get him a glass of water.
Tim required me to get him a glass of water.
‘You should revise more for your exams.’
My teacher asked us to revise more for our exams.
My teacher told us to revise more for our exams.
My teacher advised us to revise more for our exams.
My teacher advised to revise more for our exams.
‘You mustn’t forget to call your aunt.’
Dad asked me not to forget to call my aunt.
Dad advised me not to forget to call my aunt.
Dad said me not to forget to call my aunt.
Dad told me not to forget to call my aunt.
‘Did you have curry last night?’
Rob asked whether I had curry last night.
Rob told me if I had curry last night.
Rob asked if I had curry last night.
Rob said to me whether I had curry last night.
‘Are you British?’
The official asked me if I was British.
The official told me wheter I would be British.
The official asked me whether I was British.
The official asked me if I will be British.
