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My Grammar Lab Unit 13

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maria said last Saturday that she .... her mother in the hospital.

a)

had visited

b)

visited

c)

was visiting

2.

Mike said yesterday that he .... us as soon as he had any news.

a)

calls

b)

will call

c)

would call

3.

The doctor told me that I .... drink less coffee.

a)

shall

b)

should

c)

to

4.

Jenna said the other day that she .... to your party this evening.

a)

comes

b)

had come

c)

is coming

5.

A: "Are you and I both in the team for Saturday?"

B: "Yes, Lewis said he'd selected both of ..."

a)

us

b)

you

c)

we

6.

When I called the cinema the other day, they said all the tickets were sold out ....

a)

the day before

b)

the next day

c)

yesterday

7.

The recepcionist asked us if ... upgrade to a better room.

a)

we like to

b)

would we like to

c)

we would like to

8.

My mum wanted to know which restaurant ... go to for Saturday lunch.

a)

we want to

b)

we want

c)

do we want to

9.

I asked that man where ...., but he doesn't know the city.

a)

is the nearest metro

b)

was the nearest metro

c)

the nearest metro was

10.

Your sister wants to know where .... her football boots.

a)

you put

b)

did you put

c)

do you put

11.

Salima asked us why .... to the club recently.

a)

we didn't go

b)

we hadn't been

c)

we weren't

12.

The general ordered his soldiers .....

a)

not to shoot

b)

not shoot

c)

to not shoot

13.

A: "Will you stay for supper?"

B: She asked ... for supper.

a)

if I stayed

b)

me stay

c)

me to stay

14.

There are signs warning .... the city centre this weekend.

a)

drivers avoid

b)

drivers to avoid

c)

avoid drivers

15.

The shop assistant advised .... the following day.

a)

me to come back

b)

me come back

c)

me coming back

16.

The presenter told .... the show was over.

a)

to her guests that

b)

her guests that

c)

that

17.

The woman at the front .... we could use the back entrance.

a)

said us

b)

said to

c)

said

18.

The gym instructor suggested that .... do forty minutes a day at first.

a)

me to

b)

I should

c)

me doing

19.

The managing director thanked all his staff .... him during the crisis.

a)

for supporting

b)

for support

c)

to support

20.

I was very tired when I got home, so Pete offered ..... dinner.

a)

me to cook

b)

to cook

c)

cooking

21.

The direct speech of the following sentence was...

My friend assured that he had been the sales manager for only 2 months.

a)

My friend was the sales manager 2 months ago.

b)

My friend said "I've been the sales manager for only 2 months."

c)

"I am the sales manager since 2 months ago" my friend said.

d)

"I became the sales manager 2 months ago." my friend stated.

22.

The direct speech of the following sentence was...

My girlfriend said she wouldn't see me the following day.

a)

My girlfriend said "I won't see you tomorrow."

b)

My girlfriend said "I won't see you the day after tomorrow."

c)

"I don't want to see you tomorrow." my girlfriend said.

23.

The direct speech of the following sentence was...

Sophie stated she had never ridden the underground before she came to London.

a)

Sophie said "I had never ridden the underground before I came to London."

b)

Sophie said "I've never ridden the underground before I came to London."

c)

Sophie said "I never rode the underground before coming to London."

24.

The direct speech of the following sentence was...

Sam asked me if I could possibly give him the time.

a)

Sam asked me "Can you possibly give me the time?"

b)

Sam asked me "Could you possibly give me the time?"

c)

Sam asked me "Can you please tell me what time is it?"

25.

The direct speech of the following sentence was...

My mom forbade me to make a mess.

a)

My mom ordered "Don't make a mess!"

b)

My mom asked me "Please do not make a mess!"

c)

My mom suggested "Don't make a mess!"