WorksheetsREPORTED SPEECH
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4mins
"What lie did Liz tell you this time?"
"She claimed .................. before she was two."
that she could write
to writing
about writing
that she write
"What was Bob yelling about?"
"He warned ............. touch that wire."
me to not
that I not
that I don't
me not to
"So, how is Anne getting to the airport?"
"She said that her brother .............. her a lift."
would have given
would give
should give
could be given
"Did they find out who had taken the money?"
"Yes. Robert finally admitted ................. it all."
to spend
have spending
to have spent
to having spent
"Why do you look so upset?"
"Mum refused .............. after my flat while I'm away."
my looking
to look
to looking
me to look
"What did the dietician say to Angela?"
"He advised ............ down on fats otherwise she would develop heart problems in later life."
to cut
her to cut
that she cuts
her cut
"What did Ivan suggest?"
"He suggested ........on an excursion tomorrow."
going
us to go
we to go
to going
The firefighter ordered ............. the building at once.
to everyone evacuating
everyone to evacuate
to be evacuated
evacuating
"What's the matter with Terry and Paula?"
"They said that if the business continued to do so badly they .......... sell the house."
would have to
must
had to
should
"How did Gina react when she arrived at her surprise birthday party?"
"She exclaimed .............. a wonderful surprise."
to be
that it was
being
to being
'Was that Susan? What did she say?'
'She says she............ her notice in!'
was handing in
is handing in
had been handing in
hand in
I advised that .................as soon as possible.
an announcement be made
an announcement made
of making an announcement
to make the announcement
Ruth said she wouldn't have missed yesterday's party if she............so late.
wasn't working
didn't work
wouldn't be working
hadn't been working
Katya ..................more information about the exchange programme when we meet next week.
promised giving
promised that she give me
promised me to give
promised that she would give me
'Why didn't you turn up last night?'
'My sister Amy refused ............her car, so I had no way of getting there'
that she lent me
to lend me
lending me
me to lend
Greta said she had first met Sally two years............
previous
since
gone
before
The chemist recommended ................these pills three times a day.
me to take
that I take
for taking
to take
I'm so exhausted! Even my boss told me.................. some time off!
that I take
to me taking
to be taken
to take
The head teacher insisted................ present at the memorial service.
all students being
that all students be
on all students to be
that the students they be
Katherine asked how long........... to wait before the doctor could see her.
does she have
she would have
will she have
would she have
The police officer assured.................... as soon as she had news about my stolen phone.
to me that she would call
me that she would call
to call
that she was calling
My colleague asked ................. finished the project.
had I
whether I had
have I
what I had
'Why was Daniel so upset last night?'
`Because his sister threatened ........ their mother about his bad grades.'
telling
that she told
to tell
be told
Gary says that he.............................back home with us.
didn't come
doesn't come
wasn't coming
isn't coming
It was my mother who urged .............my studies again.
me to take up
to take up
me taking up
on taking up
