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reported speech

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She said, "I am reading this book now."

a)

She said that she was reading that book then.

b)

She said that she were reading.

2.

They said, "We are busy today."

a)

They said that they were busy that day.

b)

They said that they had been busy.

3.

He said, "I know a better restaurant here."

a)

He said that he knows a better restaurant.

b)

He said that he knew a better restaurant there.

4.

She said, "I woke up early yesterday."

a)

She said that she has woken up early yesterday.

b)

She said that she had woken up early the previous day.

5.

He said, "I will ring her next Tuesday."

a)

He said that he would have rung her.

b)

He said that he would ring her the following Tuesday..

6.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
7.

Charles asked: "Where is my car."

a)

Charles asked where was my car?

b)

Charles asked where his car was.

8.
She said, "I did not say that."
a)
She said that she has not said that.
b)
She said that she had not said that.
9.

Ahmed asked, "what are you doing?"

a)

Ahmed asked what you were doing.

b)

Ahmed asked what were you doing?

10.

He said: "I had won the jackpot."

a)

He said that he had won the jackpot.

b)

He said that he has won the jackpot.

11.

Maria asked: "Do you like Chocolate?"

a)

Maria asked if you like Chocolate.

b)

Maria asked if you liked Chocolate.

12.

Arthur asked: "Have you ever been to Ethiopia?"

a)

Arthur asked if I had ever been to Ethiopia.

b)

Arthur asked if I have ever been to Ethiopia.

13.

Michelle said:"Could you bring my Book tonight?"

a)

She asked to bring her Book that night.

b)

She asked to bring the Book tonight.

14.

Peter told:" Be on time."

a)

He told me to be on time.

b)

He told me to been on time.

15.

Gaby told: " Don't smoke!"

a)

Gaby told don't smoke.

b)

Gaby told to not smoke.

16.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

17.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

18.

Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."

Five days later you say...

a)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

19.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

20.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

21.
Paul is taking a part in a talent show in New York.
Tim said that Paul....
a)
is taking a part in a talent show in NY.
b)
was taking a part in a talent show in NY.
c)
takes part in a talent show in NY.
22.
Where does the show normally take place?
Tim asked ....
a)
where the takes place the show.
b)
where the show takes place.
c)
where the show took place.
23.
He is taking a train to the airport.
Tim said...
a)
he was taking a train to the airport.
b)
he is taking a train to the airport.
c)
he took a train to the airport.
24.
Are you going to take off your coat?
Tim asked.....
a)
if going to take off the coat.
b)
if I take off the coat.
c)
if i was going to take off the coat.
25.
I won´t pass the exam.
My friend said...
a)
I don´t pass the exam.
b)
I wouldn´t pass the exam.
c)
I didn´t pass the exam.
26.
Do I have to go to the shops now?
Tim asked....
a)
if he had to go to the shops then.
b)
if he had to go to the shops now.
c)
if he has to go to the shops now.
27.
I think it is going to rain.
Tim said...
a)
he thinks it was going to rain.
b)
he thought it is going to rain.
c)
he thought it was going to rain.
28.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

29.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

30.

"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

31.

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

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

32.

"I loved him very much".

My sister told me that she ________ him very much.

a)

was loving

b)

had loved

c)

would love

33.

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

a)

been

b)

had been

c)

was

34.

"I have been to that bar.".

He told me that he ________ to that bar.

a)

had been

b)

will have been

c)

is being

35.

"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

36.

'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.

37.

"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

38.

"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

39.

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

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

40.

"I loved him very much".

My sister told me that she ________ him very much.

a)

was loving

b)

had loved

c)

would love