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Reported speech

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is it optional to use "that" in reported speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

2.

Jugnu : "I am so tired of this work"

Jugnu said that ________________

a)

He will be tired of this work

b)

He is tired of this work

c)

He was tired of this work

3.

Meena: "We will go to the store"

Meena said that _________________

a)

She would go to the store

b)

She will go to the store

c)

She was go to the store

4.

Rishi: "I am going to ride a skateboard"

Rishi said that _______________

a)

He will going to ride a skateboard

b)

He is going to ride a skateboard

c)

He was going to ride a skateboard

5.

'It is cold outside,' Heena said.

Heena said it _____________ cold outside.

a)

was cold

b)

is cold

c)

was colding

6.

Match the direct speech to the verb tense changes in reported speech choosing the correct option.


"Past simple"

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

7.

Match the direct speech to the verb tense changes in reported speech choosing the correct option.


"Present simple "

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

8.

Match the direct speech to the verb tense changes in reported speech choosing the correct option.


"Imperative "

a)

Present simple

b)

Infinitive

c)

The same tense

9.

Match the direct speech to the verb tense changes in reported speech choosing the correct option.


"Present continuous"

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

10.

We don´t change verb tenses in reported speech when:

a)

The fact being reported is a general truth.

b)

Reporting something a person has just said

c)

Reporting something that still is true

d)

Reporting imperatives statements,

e)

All options are correct