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reported speech

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have met our parents.

She said.......................................

a)

she has met their parents.

b)

she had met their parents.

c)

she had met her parents.

d)

she has met her parents.

2.

I don't like this film.

My brother said.................................

a)

he didn't like that film.

b)

I didn't like that film.

c)

he doesn't like that film.

d)

he hadn't liked that film.

3.

We'll see her next week.

They said.........................................

a)

they had seen her the following week

b)

they have seen her the following week

c)

they would saw her the following week

d)

they would see her the following week.

4.

My mom is arriving home tomorrow.

That boy said.........................................

a)

his mom were arriving home the next day.

b)

his mom was arrived home the next day.

c)

his mom was arriving home the next day.

d)

his mom were arrived home the next day.

5.

We were here 3 months ago.

They said..........................................

a)

they have been there 3 months ago.

b)

he had been here 3 months ago.

c)

he has been here 3 months ago.

d)

they had been there 3 months ago.

6.

I'm going to visit my sister next week.

She said...................................................

a)

she had gone to visit her sister the following week.

b)

she was going to visit her sister the following week.

c)

she is going to visit her sister the following week.

d)

she went to visit her sister the following week.

7.

I walked home after the party.

My sister said......................................

a)

she has walked home after the party.

b)

I have walked home after the party.

c)

he had walked home after the party.

d)

she had walked home after the party.

8.

I'll tell you the truth on Monday.

He told me............................................

a)

he would tell me the truth on Monday.

b)

he would tell you the truth on Monday.

c)

he will told me the truth on Monday.

d)

he will tell you the truth on Monday.

9.

Where are they ? He asked

a)

He asked where they were

b)

He asked where they are

c)

He asked where are they

d)

He asked where were they

10.

What did you do last night ?

John asked Ann

a)

John asked Ann what I did do the previous night.

b)

John asked Ann what she did the previous night.

c)

John asked Ann what did she do the previous night.

d)

John asked Ann what she had done the previous night.

11.

Do you like me ? He asked me

a)

He asked me whether did I liked him.

b)

He asked me if I liked him.

c)

He asked me if I had liked him.

d)

He asked me I did like him.

12.

Where do you live ? She asked me

a)

She asked me if I had lived.

b)

She asked me where did I lived.

c)

She asked me whether I lived.

d)

She asked me where I lived.

13.

Can I help you? He asked her

a)

He asked her if I could help him.

b)

He asked her if I could help me.

c)

He asked her if could he help her.

d)

He asked her if he could help her.

14.

"Who has seen Avatar?"

He wanted to know.....................

a)

He asked me if I had seen Avatar.

b)

He asked me who had seen Avatar.

c)

He asked me who have seen Avatar.

d)

He asked me if who have seen Avatar.

15.

Please don't tell my parents.

a)

They asked me to tell their parents.

b)

They asked me to not tell their parents.

c)

They asked me not to tell their parents.

d)

They asked me do not to tell their parents.

16.

please show your passport.

a)

The police asked me to show my passport.

b)

The police asked me to show your passport.

c)

The police asked me not to show my passport.

d)

The police asked me not to show your passport.

17.

Help me , please

a)

She asked me help her.

b)

She asked me to help her.

c)

She asked me not to help her.

d)

She asked me to not help her.

18.

Stop your car, please

a)

The policeman asked me stop my car.

b)

The policeman asked me to stop my car.

c)

The policeman asked me not to stop my car.

d)

The policeman asked me to not stop my car.

19.

Hurry up!

a)

John told his wife hurry up.

b)

John told his wife to hurry up.

c)

John told his wife not to hurry up.

d)

John told his wife to not hurry up.

20.

'It is cold outside,' Helen said.

Helen said it _____________ cold outside.

a)

was cold

b)

is cold

21.

'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.

22.

'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Divine.

a)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.

b)

He said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.

c)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.

d)

Divine knows how to make pancakes for breakfast.

23.

"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

24.

"He can drive a car"

a)

She said he would drive a car

b)

She said he could drive a car

c)

She said he was can drive a car

d)

She said he will drive a car

25.

Marcos: "I go skiing with my family in winter."

Javi: "Marcos said (that) he ___ skiing with his family in winter."

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

26.

Natalia: "I have a cat and three turtles."

Aitana: Mary said (that) she ___ a cat and three turtles."

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

27.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

28.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

29.

"I will call you". I told her that I ________ her.

a)

will call

b)

Would call

c)

would have called

30.

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

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

31.

"I am flying to India tomorrow".

He told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is flying

b)

was flying

c)

will fly

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.

Josh says: "I won't go to the concert"

a)

He said he wouldn't go to the concert

b)

He said he would go to the concert

36.

Mike and Josh says: "We didn't finish our homework"

a)

They said they hadn't finished their homework

b)

They said they didn't finish our homework

37.

My dad says: "I'm reading the newspaper"

a)

He said he was reading the newspaper

b)

He said he is read the newspaper

c)

He said he wasn't read the newspaper

38.

"We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country", the policeman said.

a)

The policeman said that they would be arrested them for illegal entry in the country

b)

The policeman said that they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country

c)

The policeman said that they will arrest them for illegal entry in the country

39.

"What time do the banks close today", Tim asked me.

a)

Tim asked me what time the banks closed that day

b)

Tim asked me what time the banks closed today

c)

Tim asked me what time did the banks close that day

40.

She said: "Are you coming to the party on Friday?"

a)

She asked him he was coming to the party on Friday

b)

She asked him to come to the party on Friday

c)

She asked him if he was coming to the party on Friday

41.

Mothers always say that their children are very clever.

a)

Natalia said that mothers always sayed that their children were very clever.

b)

Natalia said that mothers always said that their children were very clever.

c)

Natalia said that mothers always said that her children are very clever.

42.
In reported speech, you don't make any change in verb tenses.
a)
True
b)
Flase
43.
You must not use quotation marks ("") when using reported speech.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
References to time don't change in Reported Speech. (Yesterday, tomorrow...)
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Choose the Reported Speech expression for: 
Tomorrow
a)
The previous day
b)
The following day
46.
Choose the Reported Speech expression for:
Last week / month
a)
The previous week / month
b)
The following week / month
47.
Choose the Reported Speech expression for:
This morning/week/month
a)
This morning/week/month
b)
That morning/week/month
48.
"I was sleeping there".
She said she had been sleeping.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
49.
"The boss has checked the applications."
The boss had checked the applications.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
50.
"They can't pay attention to multiple things".
She said they can't pay atention to multiple things.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
51.
"We will be there"
They said they would have been there.
a)
Correct 
b)
Incorrect
52.
"Don't worry about it"
a)
He told me to worry not.
b)
He told me to not worry.
c)
He told me not to worry.
53.
"There are many ways to do it properly"
a)
He said there were many ways to do it.
b)
He said there would be many ways to do it.
c)
He said there will be many ways to do it.
54.
"John has been working on his science project".
a)
She said that John has been working on his science project.
b)
She said that John had been working on his science project.
55.
"Run as soon as you can".
a)
He told me to run as soon as I could.
b)
He said me to run as soon as I could.
c)
He told me to run as soon as I can.
56.
"You are faster than me, I assure you".
a)
He said I'm faster than him. 
b)
He told that I was faster than him.
c)
He said I was faster than him.
57.
"We always walk the dog in the park."
a)
She said they would always walk the dog in the park.
b)
She said they always walk the dog in the park.
c)
She said they have always walked the dog in the park.
d)
She said they always walked the dog in the park.
58.
"What should I do in this situation?"
a)
He asked what should he do in this situation.
b)
He asked what he should do in that situation.
c)
He asked what he should have done in that situation.
d)
He asked what should he done in this situation.
59.
"We have finished it just in time!"
a)
She said they had finished it just in time.
b)
She said they finished it just in time.
c)
She said they have finished it just in time.
d)
She said they had finish it just in time.
60.
"Why do giraffes have a long neck?" Cathy asked her teacher. 
a)
Cathy asked her teacher why giraffes did had a long neck.
b)
Cathy asked her teacher why giraffes have a long neck.
c)
Cathy asked her teacher why giraffes had a long neck.
d)
Cathy asked her teacher why did giraffes have a long neck.
61.

Tina said, "Rachel's dad has worked in New York."

a)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had worked in New York.

b)

Tina said that Rachel's dad had had worked in New York.

c)

Tina said that Rachel's dad worked in New York.

d)

Tina said that Rachel's dad has been working in New York.

62.

Katie's mum said, "I will take you to Japan next year, Katie."

a)

Katie's mum told Katie that she would take her to Japan next year.

b)

Katie's mum permitted that she would take Katie to Japan the year after.

c)

Katie's mum promised that she will take Katie to Japan that year.

d)

Katie's mum promised that she would take Katie to Japan the following year.

63.

The boy said to me, "What is your name?"

a)

The boy asked what your name was.

b)

The boy asked what my name was.

c)

The boy asked what my name were.

d)

The boy asked what was my name.

64.

"Where is your house?" Frank said to Linda.

a)

Frank asked Linda where is her house.

b)

Frank asked Linda where was her house.

c)

Frank asked Kinda where her house is.

d)

Frank asked Linda where her house was.

65.

Edmund said," I called Jennifer last week but she was busy."

a)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer last week but she was busy.

b)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer the week before but she had busy.

c)

Edmund said that he had called Jennifer the previous week but she had been busy.

d)

Edmund said that he called Jennifer last week but she was being busy.

66.

Peter said, "Don't worry, I will fix it."

a)

Peter told me don't worry and he will fix it.

b)

Peter told me don't worry and that he would fix it.

c)

Peter told me to not worry and that he would fix it.

d)

Peter told me not to worry and that he would fix it.

67.

Zoe said to Gary, "When can we go to the beach?"

a)

Zoe asked Gary when can we go to the beach.

b)

Zoe asked Gary when could we go to the beach.

c)

Zoe asked Gary when they could go to the beach.

d)

Zoe asked Gary when could they go to the beach.

68.

The doctor said to Miss Lam, "Take your medicine regularly."

a)

The doctor advise Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

b)

The doctor advised Miss Lam took her medicine regularly.

c)

The doctor advised Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

d)

The doctor advises Miss Lam to take her medicine regularly.

69.

I said to my mom, "Have you been to the new school campus yet?"

a)

I asked my mom had she been to the new school campus yet.

b)

I asked my mom if she had been to the new school campus yet.

c)

I asked my mom whether she had had been to the new school campus yet.

d)

I asked my mom if had she been to the new school campus yet.

70.
"I don't like fast food."
a)
He said that he doesn't like fast food.
b)
He said he don't like fast food.
c)
He said that he didn't like fast food.
d)
He said he hadn't liked fast food.
71.
"Samobody stole my wallet" said James.
James said
a)
somebody stole my walet
b)
somebody stole his wallet
c)
somebody had stolen his wallet
72.
"I am going to search the house" said the officer.
a)
The officer said that he 's going to search the house.
b)
The officer said he was going to search the house.
c)
The office said that I am going to search the house.
73.
"The police launched an investigation into the muggings." said George
a)
George said that the Police was lauching an investigation into the muggings.
b)
George said that the Police launched an investigation into the muggings.
c)
George said that the Police had launched an investigation into the muggings.
74.
Cloe_________she would enjoy visiting the castle.
a)
said
b)
told
75.
Jack______you his sister couldn't swim.
a)
told
b)
said
76.
Emma_____James would be home soon.
a)
told
b)
said
77.
Max_______everyone that he had met a famous actor.
a)
said
b)
told
78.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
79.
Amy said, "Polly is learning her script upstairs."
a)
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
b)
Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
c)
Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
d)
Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.
80.
Billy and Theo said, "We went to Spain."
a)
Billy and Theo said they gone to Spain.
b)
Billy and Theo said they had went to Spain.
c)
Billy and Theo said that they had gone to Spain.
d)
Billy and Theo said that they had went to Spain.