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EF Int/8A: Reported Speech!

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

2.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

3.

Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."

Five days later you say...

a)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

4.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

5.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

6.

Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."


Paul said that he (a)   at the meeting the following day.

7.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

8.

Danny: "I’m going to be late".

Danny told me that he (a)   to be late.

9.

George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.

George said that he (a)   because he was working.

10.

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.

11.
"Samobody stole my wallet" said James.
James said
a)
somebody stole my walet
b)
somebody stole his wallet
c)
somebody had stolen his wallet
12.
"The suspect is at the police station" said David
David said
a)
the suspect was at the police station
b)
the suspect is at the police station
c)
the suspect have been at the police station
13.

"The police are appealing for witnesses" she said.

a)

She said that the police were appealing for witnesses.

b)

She said that the police appealed for witnesses.

c)

She said that the police are appealing for witnesses.

14.
"I am going to search the house" said the officer.
a)
The officer said that he 's going to search the house.
b)
The officer said he was going to search the house.
c)
The office said that I am going to search the house.
15.
"The police launched an investigation into the muggings." said George
a)
George said that the Police was lauching an investigation into the muggings.
b)
George said that the Police launched an investigation into the muggings.
c)
George said that the Police had launched an investigation into the muggings.
16.
Cloe_________she would enjoy visiting the castle.
a)
said
b)
told
17.
Jack______you his sister couldn't swim.
a)
told
b)
said
18.
Evie_______the teacher that she had finished the exercise.
a)
told
b)
said
19.
Emma_____James would be home soon.
a)
told
b)
said
20.

Max_______everyone that he had met a famous actor.

a)

said

b)

told

21.

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

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

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.

26.

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.

27.

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.

28.

Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?

a)

She asked if I am busy tonight.

b)

She asked if I was busy that night.

29.

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.

30.

She told me, "I always drinks coffee."

a)

She told me that I always drank coffee.

b)

She told me that she always drinks coffee.

c)

She told me that she always drank coffee.

31.

He asked, "Did you break the glass?"

a)

He asked if I broke the glass.

b)

He asked if I had broken the glass.

32.

He told me, "I have been to Spain."

a)

He told me that I had been to Spain.

b)

He told me that I have been to Spain.

33.

He said, "I will help him."

a)

He said that I would help him.

b)

He said that he would help him.

c)

He said that I would help him.

34.

They said, "We loved the concert."

a)

They said that we loved the concert.

b)

They said that we had loved the concert.

c)

They said that they had loved the concert.

35.

He said, "I have never been to Rome."

a)

He said that he have never been to Rome.

b)

He said that he had never been to Rome.

36.

The teacher told me, "You must pay attention."

a)

The teacher told me that you had to pay attention.

b)

The teacher told me that I had to pay attention.

c)

The teacher told me that I have to pay attention.

37.
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.
38.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
39.
Olly and Max said, "We don't know the population of London."
a)
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
b)
Olly and Max said that they didn't know the population of London.
c)
Olly and Max said we didn't know the population of London.
d)
Olly and Max said that they hadn't known the population of London.
40.
Katie's mum said, "Katie ran very quickly."
a)
Katie's mum said that Katie had run very quickly.
b)
Katie's mum said that Katie had ran very quickly.
c)
Katie's mum said Katie ran very quickly.
d)
Katie's mum said that Katie would have ran very quickly.
41.
Billy and Theo said, "We went to Spain."
a)
Billy and Theo said they gone to Spain.
b)
Billy and Theo said they had went to Spain.
c)
Billy and Theo said that they had gone to Spain.
d)
Billy and Theo said that they had went to Spain.
42.
"Where is your house?" Frank asked Linda
a)
Frank asked Linda where her house was.
b)
Frank asked Linda where Frank's house was.
c)
Frank asked Linda where was her house.
d)
Frank asked Linda where is her house.
43.
Rika asked, "Why are they crying?"
a)
Rika asked why were they crying.
b)
Rika asked why we were crying.
c)
Rika asked why they were crying.
d)
Rika asked why we are crying.
44.
Zoe asked Gerry, "When can we go to the beach?"
a)
Zoe asked Gerry when we could went to the beach.
b)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could go to the beach.
c)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could have gone to the beach.
d)
Zoe asked Gerry when could they go to the beach.
45.
The man asked, "What is your name?"
a)
The man asked what you name was.
b)
The man asked what my name was.
c)
The man asked what my name were.
d)
The man asked what was my name.
46.
"Don't worry about it"
a)
He told me to worry not.
b)
He told me to not worry about it.
c)
He told me not to worry about that.
d)
He told me not to worry.
47.
"There are many ways to do it properly"
a)
He said that there were many ways to do that properly.
b)
He said there would be many ways to do it properly.
c)
He said there will be many ways to do that properly.
d)
He said that there were many ways to do it properly.
48.
"John has been working on his science project today".
a)
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
b)
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
c)
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
d)
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
49.
"We prepared the trap carefully yesterday"
a)
They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
b)
They told us they would have prepared the trap carefully yesterday.
c)
They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.
d)
They told us they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
50.
"Run as soon as you can".
a)
He told me to run as soon as I could.
b)
He said me to run as soon as I could.
c)
He told me to run as soon as I can.
d)
He told me that I must run as soon as I could.
51.
"I don't like fast food."
a)
He said that he doesn't like fast food.
b)
He said he don't like fast food.
c)
He said that he didn't like fast food.
d)
He said he hadn't liked fast food.
52.
"Have they finished the test?"
a)
She asked if they have finished the test.
b)
She asked had they finished the test.
c)
She asked if they finished the test.
d)
She asked if they had finished the test.
53.
"When will this exercise end?"
a)
He asked when that exercise would end.
b)
He asked when this exercise will end.
c)
He asked if this exercise would end.
d)
He asked if this exercise will end.
54.
"Was the hotel expensive?"
a)
She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.
b)
She asked me if the hotel was expensive.
c)
She asked me if the hotel have been expensive.
d)
She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.
55.
Sam said: "I want to go to Cambridge".
a)
Sam said that he wanted to go Cambridge.
b)
Sam saidthat he had wanted to go to Cambridge
c)
Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.
d)
Sam said that he would want to go Cambridge.
56.
"How many tickets did you buy?"
a)
He wanted to know how many tickets I did buy.
b)
He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.
c)
He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.
d)
He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.
57.

"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

58.

"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

59.

"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.

60.

"Be aware of these dogs!"

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

a)

be ... these

b)

be ... those

c)

to be ... those

61.

"Read this wonderful book!

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

a)

to read ... that

b)

read ...that

c)

to read ... this

62.

"Are you willing to travel?" she asked.

a)

She asked me am I willing to travel?

b)

She asked me if I am willing to travel

c)

She asked me was I willing to travel?

d)

She asked me if I was willing to travel

63.

"How long have you been working at your present job?" she asked

a)

She asked me how long I had been working at my present job.

b)

She asked me how long had I been working at my present job.

c)

She asked me how long I have been working at my present job

d)

She asked me how long have you been working at your present job.

64.

"What do you do in your spare time?" she asked.

a)

She wanted to know what I do in my spare time.

b)

She wanted to know what I did in my spare time.

c)

She wanted to know what did I do in my spare time.

d)

She wanted to know what do I do in my spare time.

65.

"Do you have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did you have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do you have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

66.

"Where did you go?".

a)

She asked me where I had gone

b)

She asked me where did you go.

c)

She asked me where did I go.

d)

She asked me where you had gone.

67.

"Can you use a computer?" she asked

a)

She wanted to know whether I can use a computer.

b)

She wanted to know whether I could use a computer.

c)

She wanted to know could I use a computer.

d)

She wanted to know can I use a computer.

68.

"How are you?" he asked.

a)

He asked me how are you

b)

He asked me how I am

c)

He asked me how was I

d)

He asked me how I was.

69.

"Where have you been?" he asked

a)

He asked me where had I been.

b)

He asked me where have you been.

c)

He asked me where I had been

d)

He asked me where you had been

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