WorksheetsHSG8-REPORTED SPEECH 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
She told the boys ________ on the grass.
do not play
not playing
did not play
not to play
The teacher told Jim ________
to stop talking
stop talking
stops talking
stopped talking
The mother told her son ________ so impolitely.
not behave
not to behave
not behaving
did not behave
He asked ________ him the books he needed.
her to lend
she to lend
she has lent
she lends
She told him ________.
patient
to be patient
was patient
that being patient
Tom told me that they ________ meat since ________
have not eaten / last year
did not eat / the following year
had not eaten / the year before
would not eat / the next year
She said she ________ take me home after school.
would
did
must
had
I have ever told you he ________ unreliable.
is
were
had been
would be
John said he had worked on the report since ________
yesterday
two days ago
the day before
the next day
John told me that ________
I must go now
he must go now
he had to go now
he had to go then
She had to go then
was very tired last night
was very tired the night before
had been very tired last night
had been very tired the night before
John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ________
ago
before
later
then
They said that they ________ their parents to repaint the house at 10 o’clock the previous day.
had helped
was helping
have been helping
had been helping
The teacher advised his students _______ that book carefully because it ______ good for _______.
to read / was / them
read / is / him
that reading / be / us
to read / was / you
John said, “It is hot. Please open the window, Mary.”
John asked Mary it was hot and open the window.
John said it was hot and asked Mary to open the window.
John asked Mary it was hot to open the window.
John said It was hot Mary to open the window.
I ________ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.
will tell
would tell
told
was telling
John said that his brother ________ at home then.
is
was
were
has been
John told me that he ________ his best in the exam ________
would do / the day before
had done / the following day
will do / tomorrow
would do / the following day
John wanted to know if I was leaving the ________ Saturday
following
ago
previous
before
Jason asked me ________ me the book the day before.
if who gave
if who has given
who had given
that who had given
He asked me ________
where we could meet the following day
where if we could meet tomorrow
that where we could meet the following day
where can we meet tomorrow
“Who does this car belong to?” said the woman.
The woman asked me who does this car belong to.
The woman asked who did that car belong to.
The woman told who that car belonged to.
The woman wanted to know who that car belonged to.
I wonder ________
where he has gone
where has he gone
he has gone where
has he gone where
John asked me ________ in English.
what does this word mean
what that word means
what did this word mean
what that word meant
Could you please tell me ________?
what is the time
what the time
what the time is
is what the time
Nancy asked me ________ to New York the summer ________
why I had not gone/ previous
why hadn’t I gone/ following
why had I not gone / after
why I had not gone / before
She asked her boyfriend ________
where was her hat
where her hat was
was where her hat
her hat was where
Peter said, “Hello, Mary. How are you?”
Peter greeted Mary and asked how she was.
Peter said hello Mary and how she was.
Peter told Mary hello and how she was.
Peter said Mary hello and asked how was she.
John asked me ________
when were you born
when had you born
when I had been born
when I was born
John asked Mary ________ that film the night before.
that she saw
had she seen
if she had seen
if had she seen
John asked me ________ interested in football.
if I were
if were I
if was I
if I was
“You are an accountant, aren’t you, Daisy?” said John.
John asked Daisy was she an accountant.
John asked Daisy if she wasn’t an accountant.
John asked Daisy whether she was an accountant or not.
John said that Daisy was an accountant.
He wanted to know ________ for a picnic the previous morning.
if we had been going
that if we had been going
we were going
that we were going
He asked his sister ________
that she needs any help
whether you need any help
if she needed any help
if did she need any help
John asked us not to make so much noise ________ he was working.
and that if
and
and that
and added that
He asked me ________ Robert and I said I did not know ________
that did I know / who were Robert
that I knew / who Robert were
if I knew / who Robert was
whether I knew / who was Robert
Johnny said ________ he had had more money he would have rebuilt his house.
if that
that if
that
whether that
Mary told me ________ home at that moment she ________ her parents with the farm work.
that if she was / had helped
if she were / will have helped
that if she had been / would have helped
that she had been / would have helped
Jane asked her teacher ________ the homework that week.
if she had to do
if she has to do
that she must do
if did she have to do
The host asked Peter ________ tea or coffee.
whether he preferred
that he preferred
did he prefer
if he prefers
Tim asked Sarah ________ English so far.
she had been learning how long
how long was she learning
how long she has been learning
how long she had been learning
“Teacher, may I go out?” the student said.
The student asked his teacher for permission to go out.
The student told his teacher to go out.
The student suggested his teacher go out.
The student wanted to get a recommendation to go out.
“Hurry up! Do it quickly!” the group leader ________
advised
urged
agreed
promised
“Waiter, please bring me some more tea,” the customer ________
begged
ordered
promised
urged
“Go on, Susan! Apply the job,” the father.
The father invited Susan to apply the job
The father denied applying the job.
The father encouraged Susan to apply the job.
The father wanted Susan not to apply the job.
“Let’s go out for a drink,” said Peter.
Peter suggested going out for a drink.
Peter let us go out for a drink.
Peter promised to go out for a drink.
Peter thanked on having a drink.
Mary apologized the teacher for being late for class.
“I will be late,” Mary said to the teacher.
“I won’t be late,” Mary said to the teacher.
“Excuse me for being late, sir,” Mary said to the teacher.
“I won’t be late for the class,” Mary said to the teacher.
“________,” my father advised me.
You ought to work harder
I would rather work harder
It is my duty to work harder
It is worth working harder
“Thank you very much for your help, Tom,” said Mary.
Mary thanked Tom for helping her.
Mary told Tom to help her.
Mary wanted Tom to help her and said thanks.
Mary would like Tom to help her.
“What a beautiful dress you have, Mary!” Peter said.
Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
Peter said what did Mary have a beautiful dress.
Peter asked Mary to have a beautiful dress.
Peter advised Mary to have a beautiful dress.
'It's pouring with rain down here." => She told me
(a)
Tll come and see you on Friday if that's all right..
=> She said that
(a)
The club lost quite a lot of money last month
=> The treasurer told the meeting that
(a)
"I'll have finished writing the report by the time you get here,'
=> She promised me
(a)
'I enjoyed myself last night
=> Clare said that
(a)
"What are the most interesting sights?"
=> A young man wanted to know
(a)
"Have you got a town plan?"
=> A German student asked
(a)
. "Where can we stay?"
=> A French couple wondered
(a)
"How long does the film last?" Carol asked.
=> Carol asked
(a)
"Are there guided tours?"
=> A Japanese man asked
(a)
