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Reported and Direct Speech

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jesús.

a)

Jesús said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

Jesús said he had pass the English exam.

d)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

2.

"I sing with the teacher"

a)

She said she sang with the teacher

b)

She said she sing with the teacher

c)

She said she was sing with the teacher

3.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

4.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

5.

"I am happy". She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

6.

"I loved him very much".

My sister told me that she ________ him very much.

a)

was loving

b)

had loved

c)

would love

7.

"Yeah, I've been to Greece.". My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.

a)

been

b)

had been

c)

was

8.

"I have been to that bar.".

He told me that he ________ to that bar.

a)

had been

b)

will have been

c)

is being

9.

"I am writing an email to my girlfriend."

He told me that he ________ an email to his girlfriend.

a)

is writing

b)

was writing

c)

writes

10.

"My mother is taking the bus to work now". He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work then.

a)

is taking

b)

was taking

c)

will take

11.

We use reported speech to:

a)

talk about spontaneous situations.

b)

talk about something that someone has already told us.

c)

talk about actions in progress at a certain time in the future

12.

Do verbs tenses change in reported speech?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

I don't know

13.

Is optional to use "that" in reported speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

14.

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

15.

Jhon: "I am so tired of this work"

Jhon said that ________________

a)

He will be tired of this work

b)

He is tired of this work

c)

He was tired of this work

16.

María: "We will go to the store"

María said that _________________

a)

She would go to the store

b)

She will go to the store

c)

She was go to the store

17.

Dani asked, "Did you get your passport?"

She asked ________________

a)

If I got my passport

b)

If I got your passport

c)

If I had gotten my passport

d)

If I had gotten your passport

18.

Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard"

Richard 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

19.

'It is cold outside,' Helen said.

Helen said it _____________ cold outside.

a)

was cold

b)

is cold

c)

was colding

20.

My mom: "Do your homeworks"

My mom ____________

a)

told me to do my homeworks

b)

told me do my homeworks

c)

told me that I did my homeworks

21.

Peter: "I bought my plane ticket"

a)

Peter said he had bought his plane ticket

b)

Peter said he had bought my plane ticket

c)

Peter said he have bought his plane ticket

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

Jhon: "My sister is studying in Australia this year"

Jhon said that ________________

a)

his sister was studying in Australia this year

b)

his sister were studying in Australia this year

c)

his sister was studying in Australia that year

27.

Label the picture choosing the correct option

a)

Try the local food

b)

Apply for a student visa

c)

Get a passport

d)

Take out travel insurance

28.

Label the picture choosing the correct option

a)

Try the local food

b)

Apply for a student visa

c)

Get a passport

d)

Take out travel insurance

29.

Label the picture choosing the correct option

a)

Try the local food

b)

Apply for a student visa

c)

Get a passport

d)

Take out travel insurance

30.

Label the picture choosing the correct option

a)

Try the local food

b)

Apply for a student visa

c)

Get a passport

d)

Take out travel insurance

31.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"Have you cleaned your room? Mom asked Tom."

b)

Have you cleaned your room? "Mom asked Tom."

c)

"Have you cleaned your room?" Mom asked Tom.

32.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Justice said, My cat gave birth to four little kittens.

b)

Justice said, "My cat gave birth to four little kittens."

c)

Justice said, "My cat gave birth to four little kittens.

33.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"But I have never been to Japan," replied Carrie.

b)

"But I have never been to Japan" replied Carrie.

c)

But I have never been to Japan, "replied Carrie."

34.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"Excuse me." Can you tell us the way to the nearest supermarket? asked the tourist.

b)

"Excuse me. Can you tell us the way to the nearest supermarket?" asked the tourist.

c)

Excuse me. "Can you tell us the way to the nearest supermarket?" asked the tourist.

35.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Michelle exclaimed, "I knew it!"

b)

Michelle exclaimed I knew it!

c)

Michelle" exclaimed I knew it!"

36.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go said Dr. Dolittle."

b)

"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go," "said Dr. Dolittle."

c)

"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go," said Dr. Dolittle.

37.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"I am going to be a doctor someday," declared Michael.

b)

"I am going to be a doctor someday." declared Michael"

c)

"I am going to be a doctor." someday declared Michael.

38.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

"Direct speech is the spoken word or words of the character in a fiction story. explained Dan."

b)

"Direct speech is the spoken word or words of the character in a fiction story." explained Dan.

c)

"Direct speech is the spoken word or words of the character in a fiction story," explained Dan.

39.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

Fred replied, "I am sorry, but I am not from around here."

b)

Fred replied, "I am sorry, but I am not from around here.

c)

"Fred replied, I am sorry," but I am not from around here.

40.

Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.

a)

She asked, "May I have your orders?"

b)

She asked", May I have your orders."

c)

She asked "May I have your orders"

41.

"Where's your money?"___________(robber)

a)

demanded the robber

b)

demand the robber

c)

the robber demanded

42.

_____________"Baa baa black sheep,have you any wool?" (children)

a)

Children sang

b)

Children sing

c)

Sang children

43.

Punctuate the sentence.


Come here said the teacher

a)

"Come here",said the teacher.

b)

"Come here,"said the teacher.

c)

"Come here"said the teacher.

44.

Punctuate the sentence.


Have you forgotten she asked

a)

"Have you forgotten?"she asked.

b)

"Have you forgotten",she asked.

c)

"Have you forgotten,"she asked.

45.

"Ice kacang!Bubur cha cha!"______________

a)

the hawker shouted

b)

the hawker shout

c)

shout the hawker

46.

"Are we leaving?"_____________

a)

ask john

b)

asked john

c)

john ask

47.

Punctuate the sentence


Hello the old woman exclaimed

a)

"Hello,"the old woman exclaimed.

b)

"Hello",the old woman exclaimed

c)

"Hello!"the old woman exclaimed

48.

"Excuse me,"___________."Are you Kim Jong Kook?" (Ali)

a)

Ali enquired

b)

Ali enquires

c)

Ali enquire

49.

Punctuate the sentence.


Dilah said you're very kind

a)

Dilah said 'you're very kind".

b)

Dilah said "You're very kind"

c)

Dilah said,"you're very kind"

d)

Dilah said,"You're very kind."

50.

Punctuate the sentence


Aniq shouted help

a)

Aniq shouted,"Help!"

b)

Aniq shouted,"help!"

c)

Aniq shouted"Help!"

51.

Which is an example of a reporting clause?

a)

"She muttered"

b)

He said she muttered

c)

She muttered

d)

"They muttered"

52.

When a character starts speaking, a writer should start ...

a)

A new page

b)

A new line

c)

A new reporting clause

d)

A new chart

53.

In direct speech where can a reporting clause be used?

a)

Before speech

b)

In the middle of speech

c)

After speech

d)

All of the above

54.

Where should the comma be placed in the following example? “I would love to” said Ben.

a)

Before second speech marks

b)

After second speech marks

c)

After the word 'said'

d)

Before question mark

55.

Before closing speech marks, should a punctuation mark be used?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Seldom

56.

Reported speech does not need ...................

a)

Speech marks

b)

punctuation

c)

word

d)

colour

57.

Reported statements are usually introduced by the conjunction ..............

a)

because

b)

that

c)

although

d)

despite

58.

Reported commands are usually introduced by ............

a)

and

b)

so

c)

to

d)

because

59.

Reported if/no questions are usually introduced by ............

a)

and

b)

so

c)

if

d)

because

60.

In direct speech the words which are actually spoken go inside ..................

a)

question mark

b)

exclamation mark

c)

word

d)

speech marks

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