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REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"What lie did Liz tell you this time?"

"She claimed .................. before she was two."

a)

that she could write

b)

to writing

c)

about writing

d)

that she write

2.

"What was Bob yelling about?"

"He warned ............. touch that wire."

a)

me to not

b)

that I not

c)

that I don't

d)

me not to

3.

"So, how is Anne getting to the airport?"

"She said that her brother .............. her a lift."

a)

would have given

b)

would give

c)

should give

d)

could be given

4.

"Did they find out who had taken the money?"

"Yes. Robert finally admitted ................. it all."

a)

to spend

b)

have spending

c)

to have spent

d)

to having spent

5.

"Why do you look so upset?"

"Mum refused .............. after my flat while I'm away."

a)

my looking

b)

to look

c)

to looking

d)

me to look

6.

"What did the dietician say to Angela?"

"He advised ............ down on fats otherwise she would develop heart problems in later life."

a)

to cut

b)

her to cut

c)

that she cuts

d)

her cut

7.

"What did Ivan suggest?"

"He suggested ........on an excursion tomorrow."

a)

going

b)

us to go

c)

we to go

d)

to going

8.

The firefighter ordered ............. the building at once.

a)

to everyone evacuating

b)

everyone to evacuate

c)

to be evacuated

d)

evacuating

9.

"What's the matter with Terry and Paula?"

"They said that if the business continued to do so badly they .......... sell the house."

a)

would have to

b)

must

c)

had to

d)

should

10.

"How did Gina react when she arrived at her surprise birthday party?"

"She exclaimed .............. a wonderful surprise."

a)

to be

b)

that it was

c)

being

d)

to being

11.

'Was that Susan? What did she say?'

'She says she............ her notice in!'

a)

was handing in

b)

is handing in

c)

had been handing in

d)

hand in

12.

I advised that .................as soon as possible.

a)

an announcement be made

b)

an announcement made

c)

of making an announcement

d)

to make the announcement

13.

Ruth said she wouldn't have missed yesterday's party if she............so late.

a)

wasn't working

b)

didn't work

c)

wouldn't be working

d)

hadn't been working

14.

Katya ..................more information about the exchange programme when we meet next week.

a)

promised giving

b)

promised that she give me

c)

promised me to give

d)

promised that she would give me

15.

'Why didn't you turn up last night?'

'My sister Amy refused ............her car, so I had no way of getting there'

a)

that she lent me

b)

to lend me

c)

lending me

d)

me to lend

16.

Greta said she had first met Sally two years............

a)

previous

b)

since

c)

gone

d)

before

17.

The chemist recommended ................these pills three times a day.

a)

me to take

b)

that I take

c)

for taking

d)

to take

18.

I'm so exhausted! Even my boss told me.................. some time off!

a)

that I take

b)

to me taking

c)

to be taken

d)

to take

19.

The head teacher insisted................ present at the memorial service.

a)

all students being

b)

that all students be

c)

on all students to be

d)

that the students they be

20.

Katherine asked how long........... to wait before the doctor could see her.

a)

does she have

b)

she would have

c)

will she have

d)

would she have

21.

The police officer assured.................... as soon as she had news about my stolen phone.

a)

to me that she would call

b)

me that she would call

c)

to call

d)

that she was calling

22.

My colleague asked ................. finished the project.

a)

had I

b)

whether I had

c)

have I

d)

what I had

23.

'Why was Daniel so upset last night?'

`Because his sister threatened ........ their mother about his bad grades.'

a)

telling

b)

that she told

c)

to tell

d)

be told

24.

Gary says that he.............................back home with us.

a)

didn't come

b)

doesn't come

c)

wasn't coming

d)

isn't coming

25.

It was my mother who urged .............my studies again.

a)

me to take up

b)

to take up

c)

me taking up

d)

on taking up