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REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said that he could swim really fast.

2.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

3.

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.

4.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

James said he will help me.

b)

Karen said she was going to be late.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

5.

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

a)

that day

b)

the following day

c)

previous day

6.

Paul: ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.


Paul said that he (a)   at the meeting the following day.

7.

Me: ‘I’ve done it!


I told you that I (a)   .

8.

Danny: ‘I’m going to be late’.


Danny told me that he (a)   to be late.

9.

George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.


George said that he (a)   because he was working.

10.

Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.


Hannah said that she (a)   to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.

11.

"He will come tomorrow".


She told me that he ________ the following day.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

12.

"I see the clouds.".


He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

13.

"My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".


He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow.

a)

is taking

b)

was taking

c)

will take

14.

"I will call you".


I told her that I ________ her.

a)

will call

b)

would call

c)

would have called

15.

"I have been there".


She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

16.

"I will be studying next week".


I told him that I ________ the following week.

a)

will be studying

b)

would be studying

c)

will study

17.

"Open the window!".


He asked me ________ the window.

a)

to open

b)

open

c)

opened

18.

"I am happy".


She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

19.

"I have seen that movie".


He told me that he ________ that movie.

a)

had seen

b)

will have seen

c)

has seen

20.

"I am flying to India tomorrow".


He told me that he ________ the following day.

a)

is flying

b)

was flying

c)

will fly

21.

Choose the Reported Speech of the next sentence:


She is cleaning her room

a)

He said that he had cleaned his room.

b)

She said that she is cleaning a room.

c)

She said she was cleaning her room.

d)

They said to clean their room is good.

22.

Choose the correct Reported Speech of the next statement:


I am writing an essay for my English class.

a)

He said that he was writing an essay for his English class.

b)

He said he is writing an essay for her English class.

c)

He said he had written an essay for his English class.

d)

He said to write an essay for his Enslish class is a good practice.

23.

Direct Speech: They are doing homework in teams.


The Reported Speech is: ___________________________.

a)

They said to do homework in teams is good.

b)

They said they had done homework in teams.

c)

They said they were doing homework in teams.

d)

They said that they are doing homework in teams.

24.

Direct Speech: We are planning a trip to Europe.


Reported Speech: ______________________________.

(There are two correct answers)

a)

He said he was planning a trip to Europe.

b)

We said that we were planning a trip to Europe.

c)

We said we are planning a trip to Europe.

d)

They said that they were planning a trip to Europe.

25.

Direct Speech: Ana is having fun at six flags.


Reported Speech: __________________________.

a)

She said she is having fun at six flags.

b)

She said: "I have fun at six flags"

c)

She said she was having fun at six flags.

d)

She said she had fun at six flags.

26.

Direct Speech: I am walking to school.


Reported Spech: ______________________.

a)

I said that I walk to school every day.

b)

He said he is walking to school.

c)

She said that she was walking to school.

d)

I am walking to school with my friends, I said.

27.

Direct speech: I have to work until 8:00.


Reported speech: _________________________.

a)

He said that he is working until 8:00

b)

He said he had to work until 8:00

c)

He said he had worked until 8:00

d)

He said he have worked until 8:00

28.

Direct speech: They practice football soccer with their team.


Reported Speech: __________________________________________.

a)

They said that they practiced football with their team.

b)

They said they have practiced football with their team.

c)

They said they practice football with their team to be better.

d)

They said they had practiced football with their team.

29.

Direct speech: I buy many candies.


Reported speech: __________________________.

a)

She said she had many candies.

b)

She said she ate many candies.

c)

She said she bought many candies.

d)

She said she buyed many candies.

30.

Direct Speech: I am angry at my mom.


Reported speech: ___________________________________.

a)

She said she was angry with her mom.

b)

She said she had been angry with his mom.

c)

She said she angried with her mom.

d)

She said not to be angry at mom is good.

31.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
32.
The teacher...........us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.
a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
33.
" Our English teacher is teaching us how to use reported speech"
a)
3 TZ said that our teacher was teaching us how to use reported speech.
b)
3 TZ said that their teacher was teaching them how to use reported speech.
c)
3 TZ said that their teacher taught them how to use reported speech.
34.
" I have done it yesterday" said Ela
a)
Ela said that she has done it yesterday.
b)
Ela said she had done it yesterday.
c)
Ela said she had done it the day before.
35.
" I don't understand" 
a)
Martyna said I don't understand.
b)
Martyna said she doesn't understand.
c)
Martyna said she didn't understand.
36.
"I'm not using my smartphone right now"
a)
Daniel said he wasn't using his smartphone right then.
b)
Daniel said I wasn't using my smartphone right then.
c)
Daniel said he didn't use his smartphone right then.
37.
" You will write a pop quiz next week"
a)
The teacher said us we would write a pop quiz next week.
b)
The teacher told us we would write a pop quiz the following week.
c)
The teacher told we would write a pop quiz next week.
38.
" I have baked my first chocolate cake today"
a)
Tomek said he has baked his first chocolate cake today.
b)
Tomek said he  baked his first chocolate cake today.
c)
Tomek said he had baked his first chocolate cake that day.
39.
" I passed my driving licence exam last week'
a)
Kasia told us she had passed her driving exam last week.
b)
Kasia told us she had passed her driving exam the week before.
c)
Kasia said us she had passed her driving exam last week.
40.
" You must study harder"
a)
The teacher said I must study harder.
b)
The teacher told I must study harder.
c)
The teacher said I musted study harder.
41.
Na co zmieni się now w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
then/at that moment
c)
the day before
42.
Na co zmieni się yesterday w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
the following day
c)
the day before
43.
Na co zmieni się tomorrow w mowie zależnej?
a)
the next day
b)
the day before
c)
the following day
44.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

45.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

46.

"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

47.

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

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

48.

"I loved him very much".

My sister told me that she ________ him very much.

a)

was loving

b)

had loved

c)

would love

49.

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

a)

been

b)

had been

c)

was

50.

"I have been to that bar.".

He told me that he ________ to that bar.

a)

had been

b)

will have been

c)

is being

51.

"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

52.

'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.

53.

"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