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Reported Speech

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary told John “my father warned me last night”

a)

Mary told John that her father had warned her the night before.

b)

Mary told John that my father warned her the night before.

c)

Mary told John that her father had warn her the night before.

d)

Mary told John that her father warned her the night before.

e)

Mary told John that her father had warned her last night.

2.

Bruce said “My mother doesn’t have any biological children.”

a)

Bruce said that his mother doesn't have any biological children

b)

Bruce said that my mother didn't have any biological children

c)

Bruce said that his mother didn't had any biological children

d)

Bruce said that his mother didn't have any biological children

e)

Bruce said that his mother did have any biological children

3.

“The world is round,” said Mitchell. Mitchell has told me that …

a)

the world was round

b)

the world is round

c)

the world be round

d)

the world had been round

e)

the world has been round

4.

The professor said “The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.”

a)

He asked if the sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

b)

He said that the sun rose in the East and set in the West.

c)

He said that the sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

d)

He said that the sun roses in the East and set in the West.

e)

He said that the sun rising in the East and sets in the West.

5.

" 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

6.

Chúng ta chuyển "next week" trong câu gián tiếp thành ...

a)

a week before

b)

the following week

c)

that week

d)

then

7.

"She's living in Paris for a few months."

Louis told me that...

a)

she was living in Paris for a few months.

b)

she had been living in Paris for a few months.

c)

she lived in Paris for a few months.

d)

she has been living in Paris for a few months.

8.

Chúng ta chuyển "now" trong câu gián tiếp thành ...

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

9.

"Why did you go out last night?"

a)

Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.

b)

Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.

c)

Paul asked me why I went out the night before.

d)

Paul asked me did you go out the night before.

10.

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


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

11.
"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.
12.

‘You must bring it back.’

a)

He said we must have brought it back.

b)

He said we had to bring it back.

13.

Hannah: 'I want to go to the football match, but I don't have enough money'

Hannah said that she ______ to go to the football match, but she didn't have enough money.

a)

wanted

b)

wants

c)

didn't want

14.
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.
15.

Các động từ trong câu trực tiếp có thay đổi thì ngữ pháp khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp không?

a)

Không.

b)

Có.

c)

Em không nhớ ạ, em không nghe thầy Minh giảng.

16.

'It is cold outside,' Helen said.

Helen said it _____________ cold outside.

a)

was cold

b)

is cold

c)

was colding

17.

Nếu động từ ở câu trực tiếp sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn, vậy động từ ở câu gián tiếp sẽ sử dụng thì ...

a)

quá khứ đơn

b)

quá khứ tiếp diễn

c)

quá khứ hoàn thành

d)

quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn

18.

"I see the clouds.". He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

19.

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.

20.

Tina said, "Rachel's dad has worked in New York."

a)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had worked in New York.

b)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had had worked in New York.

c)

Tina said that Rachel's dad worked in New York.

d)

Tina said that Rachel's dad has been working in New York.

21.

The boy said to me, "What is your name?"

a)

The boy asked what your name was.

b)

The boy asked what my name was.

c)

The boy asked what my name were.

d)

The boy asked what was my name.

22.

The doctor said to Miss Lam, "Take your medicine regularly."

a)

The doctor advise Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

b)

The doctor advised Miss Lam took her medicine regularly.

c)

The doctor advised Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

d)

The doctor advises Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

23.

Victor: (to Jane) I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. Please, please don't leave.


Victor ________ yelling at Jane and __________ her not to leave.

a)

... complained about ... asked

b)

... admitted to ... asked

c)

... apologised at ... begged

d)

... apologised for ... begged

24.

Victor: I don't know what to do. Can you tell me what Jane said to you?

Kelly: No, I won't tell you anything.


Victor ___________ Kelly what Jane _________ to her, but Kelly __________ to tell him anything.

a)

... begged ... said ... denied

b)

... begged ... had said ... refused

c)

... asked ... said ... denied

d)

... asked ... had said ... refused

25.

Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "

a)

Sara said I am watching a movie now.

b)

Sara said that she was watching a movie then.

26.

"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.

27.

"Be aware of these dogs!"

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

a)

be ... these

b)

be ... those

c)

to be ... those

28.

"Open all these windows and stay here!"

My schoolmate asked me ... all .... windows and to stay ... .

a)

to open ... these ... there

b)

to open ... those ... there

c)

to open ...those ... here

29.

Danna: "Dave has some really bad ideas."

a)

She said that Dave have some really bad ideas.

b)

She said that Dave has some really bad ideas.

c)

She said the Dave had some really bad ideas.

d)

She said Dave has had some really bad ideas.

30.

"This" và "These" lần lượt trở thành .... trong các câu gián tiếp.

a)

Thats và Theses

b)

Those và That

c)

That và This

d)

That và Those

31.

Chuyển từ câu gián tiếp thành câu trực tiếp:

  I said that I wouldn’t go swimming that day.

a)
‘I won’t go swimming today.’
b)
‘I won’t go swimming this day.’
c)
‘I won’t swim today.’
32.

Chuyển từ câu gián tiếp thành câu trực tiếp:

Lily told him that she hoped they would get married the following year.

a)
‘I hope we’ll get married next year.’
b)
'I hoped we’ll get married next year.’
c)
'I hope they’ll get married next year.’
33.

"Don´t throw it!", the instructor said to her.

a)

The instructor told her not to throw it.

b)

The instructor told me not to throw it.

c)

The instructor said that not throw it.

d)

The instructor said she don´t throw it.

34.
Why don't we go to the cinema?
He ________ to the cinema.
a)
suggested going
b)
thanked for going
c)
promised to go
d)
warned against going
35.
You said that you would slow down.
I __________ to slow down.
a)
promised
b)
explained
c)
accused
d)
advised
36.
You're right, it was a mistake to get up so early.
Chris ______ early was a mistake.
a)
admitted getting up
b)
begged getting up
c)
denied to get up
d)
advised getting up
37.
I will help you, Tom, for sure.
The teacher ________ to help Tom.
a)
denied
b)
promised
c)
assured
d)
greeted
38.
We wish we had been there.
They __________ there.
a)
regretted being
b)
regretted to be
c)
regretted not being
d)
regretted been
39.

Yes, we take the offer.

They __________ the offer.

a)
agreed take
b)
agreed to take
c)
agreed taking
d)
admitted to take
40.

It was an excellent performance, Edward.

I ________ my friend Edward on the excellent performance.

a)
advised
b)
praised
c)
congratulated
d)
admitted