WorksheetsReporting verbs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Change this sentence to a reported speech form.
"Harry said, 'Don't touch the fire. It's hot!"
Harry blamed me for touching the fire because it was hot.
Harry warned us not to touch the fire because it was hot.
Harry informed me to touch the fire.
Which sentence is not correct when changed to the reported speech?
Taylor said, 'I took the money.'
Taylor admitted to taking the money.
Taylor admitted that she had taken the money.
Taylor admitted the police that she had taken the money.
Change this sentence in the reported speech.
The police officer said, 'You took the money.'
The police officer warned us of taking the money.
The police officer was accused of taking the money.
The police officer accused me of taking the money.
The police officer accused us of taking the money.
Joe said, 'Well done on winning the final!'
Change this sentence in the reported speech.
Joe congratulated me on winning the final.
Joe congratulated me for winning the final.
Joe congratulates me on winning the final.
Joe congratulates me for winning the final.
Jimmy said, 'Visit the exhibition because it's fantastic.'
Which verb best describes this sentence?
offer
recommend
refuse
remind
Zara said, 'You broke the computer.'
Zara ____________ for __________ the window.
blamed me, breaking
accused me, breaking
congratulated me, broken
admitted me, to break
Choose the best answer in the reported speech.
My parents said, 'Please return our DVDs!'
My parents said please return their DVDs!
My parents offered me their DVDs!
My parents reminded me that return their DVDs.
My parents reminded me to return their DVDs.
Choose the correct reported question form.
"Will our parents help us out?"
We wanted to know how our parents helped us out.
We enquired if our parents would help us out.
We enquired whether to help us out.
What is the correct reported question form?
"Where can they get some advice?"
They wondered where they could get some advice.
They wondered where they have got some advice.
They wanted to know if they could get some advice.
Which sentence should be the most suitable direct question form?
"I wanted to know if I needed to study more."
Have I needed to study more?
Did I need to study more?
Do I need to study more?
