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Embedded questions and reported speech

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
Olly and Max said, "We don't know the population of London."
a)
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
b)
Olly and Max said that they didn't know the population of London.
c)
Olly and Max said we didn't know the population of London.
d)
Olly and Max said that they hadn't known the population of London.
4.
Katie's mum said, "Katie ran very quickly."
a)
Katie's mum said that Katie had run very quickly.
b)
Katie's mum said that Katie had ran very quickly.
c)
Katie's mum said Katie ran very quickly.
d)
Katie's mum said that Katie would have ran very quickly.
5.
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.
6.
Rika asked, "Why are they crying?"
a)
Rika asked why were they crying.
b)
Rika asked why we were crying.
c)
Rika asked why they were crying.
d)
Rika asked why we are crying.
7.
Zoe asked Gerry, "When can we go to the beach?"
a)
Zoe asked Gerry when we could went to the beach.
b)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could go to the beach.
c)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could have gone to the beach.
d)
Zoe asked Gerry when could they go to the beach.
8.

"Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday." Father told me

a)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister yesterday.

b)

father told me that Tina played tennis with her sister the day before.

c)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with her sister the day before.

d)

father told me that Tina had played tennis with my sister the day before.

e)

father told me that Tina played tennis with her sister yesterday.

9.

Bruce said “My mother doesn’t have any biological children.”

a)

Bruce said that his mother doesn't have any biological children

b)

Bruce said that my mother didn't have any biological children

c)

Bruce said that his mother didn't had any biological children

d)

Bruce said that his mother didn't have any biological children

e)

Bruce said that his mother did have any biological children

10.

“Your mother left the party earlier.” Your father said that …

a)

your mother had left the party earlier

b)

your mother left the party earlier

c)

my mother had left the party earlier

d)

my mother left the party earlier

e)

his mother had left the party earlier

11.

Katrina: “I work in a coffee shop.” She said …

a)

I work in a coffee shop

b)

I worked in a coffee shop

c)

she works in a coffee shop

d)

she worked in a coffee shop

e)

she is working in a coffee shop

12.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

13.

'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.

14.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

15.

Can Juan remember

a)

when she bought her car?

b)

when he bought his car?

c)

when he bought her car?

16.

I wonder...

a)

if you can help me.

b)

you if can help me.

c)

help me if you can .

17.

I’d like to remember...

a)

but I can’t, how much my car cost.

b)

how much my car cost, but I can’t?

c)

how much my car cost, but I can’t.

18.

Do you know what time it is? I’m sorry...

a)

what time it is, I don’t know .

b)

I don’t know what time it is.

c)

what I don’t know time it is.

19.

Do you know...

a)

I can get a new job where?

b)

where I can get a new job

c)

I can where get a new job?

20.

Do you know...

a)

there is free parking?

b)

he can come tonight?

c)

when the class starts?

d)

what the time?

21.

Jenny: "Who knows what the teacher wants."

a)

Jenny doesn't know what the teacher wants.

b)

Do you know what the teacher wants?

c)

Jenny asked whether I knew what the teacher wants.

d)

Jenny asked who knew what the teacher wanted.

22.

The reported speech of: She said: "I will travel to China soon"

a)

She said that she was traveling to China soon.

b)

She said she would travel to China soon.

c)

She said that she will never travel to China

d)

She said that she was going to travel to China

23.

The direct speech of: He told me he was tired last night.

a)

He told me: I am tired tonight.

b)

He told me: You are tired tonight.

c)

He told me: I am tired this morning.

d)

He told me: My father is tired tonight.

24.

Talking about reported speech when the sentence in the direct speech is in the past the sentence goes to______________ in the reported speech.

a)

past continuous

b)

simple present

c)

past perfect

d)

present perfect

25.

The sentence in the audio is in the..........

a)

Reported speech

b)

Direct speech

c)

reported speech in the past

d)

direct speech in the future

26.

Direct speech: My teacher said: You must study more.

Reported Speech: My teacher said that (a)  

27.

The direct speech for "My mom said that she had been telling me about this for a long time" is:

a)

My mom said: I told you about this.

b)

My mom said: I have been telling you about this for a long time,

c)

My mom said: I have told you about this for a long time.

d)

My mom said: I tell you about this every time.

28.

Which sentence is in the causative form:

a)

I had my hair cut yesterday.

b)

I cut my her myself.

c)

She has done her nails.

d)

He washed his car.

29.

The past of: "Pedro is not very busy now"

a)

Pedro was not very busy then.

b)

Pedro will be very busy.

c)

Pedro very busied than.

d)

Pedro was very busy then.

30.

Qual das frases está no futuro perfeito?

a)

I will have cleaned my room when you arrived.

b)

She will have a new car soon.

c)

They will have been washing their car.

d)

Maria will have a new hair style.

31.

O futuro imediato é formado por:

a)

subj-to be going to -verb

b)

subj-will-verb

c)

subj-to be -verb ing

d)

subj-to be-verb

32.
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.
33.

“What do you do?” he asked.

a)

He asked me what I do.

b)

He asked me what I did.

34.

“Are you married?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I was married.

b)

He asked me if you were married.

35.

“How often do you come here?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how often do I go there.

b)

She asked me how often I went there.

36.

“How long have you known him?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how long I had known him.

b)

She asked me how long had I known him.

37.

“Where do you live?” she asked.

a)

She asked me where did I live.

b)

She asked me where I lived.

38.

“Where are you going?” he asked.

a)

He asked me where I am going.

b)

He asked me where I was going.

39.

“What have you been doing?”

a)

He asked me if I had been doing.

b)

He asked me what I had been doing.

40.

“Is that your bag?” the police officer asked.

a)

The police officer asked me it was

my bag.

b)

The police officer asked me if it was

my bag.

41.

“Have you ever been to New York?”

a)

She asked me if I had ever been to

New York.

b)

She asked me I had ever been to

New York.

42.

“Do you want some coffee?” he asked.

a)

He asked me if I wanted some

coffee.

b)

He asked me did I wanted some

coffee.

43.

“How long have you lived here?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how long I had lived

there.

b)

She asked me how long I have lived

there.

44.

“When do you finish?”

a)

He asked me when I finished.

b)

He asked me if I finished.

45.

Do you know how tall _______ ?

a)

is he?

b)

is it?

c)

they are?

46.

Which questions is correct

a)

Can you tell me where were you born?

b)

Can you tell me where you were born?

c)

Can you tell me if where you were born?

47.

Which question is NOT correct

a)

I want to know when is he going to get a job.

b)

Do you know if they've fixed their car?

c)

Have you any idea if we've got any bread

48.

I wonder _________ he's moved house yet.

a)

where

b)

when

c)

whether

49.

I have no idea whether _______ meat or not.

a)

does Jane eats

b)

Jane does eat

c)

Jane eats

50.

Do you know __________ the report?

a)

where John put

b)

Where put John

c)

Where did John put

51.

Can you tell me _________ please?

a)

what's the date

b)

what the date is

c)

what is the date

52.

Have you any idea ________ on time?

a)

if the flight is going to be

b)

if is the flight going to be

c)

what if the flight is going to be

53.

I wonder ____________

a)

who Jennifer is dating

b)

Who is Jennifer dating

c)

is who Jennifer dating

54.

I have no idea __________ or not

a)

if it worked

b)

if it didn't work

c)

if it did work

55.

"Where is my umbrella?" she asked

a)

she asked where is my umbrella.

b)

She asked me where is my umbrella.

c)

She asked where her umbrella was.

d)

She asked me if I had her umbrella.

56.

"How are you?" Martin asked us.

a)

Martin asked us how are you?

b)

Martin asked us how are you.

c)

Martin asked us are how you.

d)

Martin asked us how we were.

57.

"Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

a)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

b)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he like best

c)

She asked her boyfriend which dress did he liked best

d)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

58.

"What are they doing?" she asked.

a)

She ask what they were doing.

b)

She wanted to know what were they doing.

c)

She wanted to know they were doing.

d)

She wanted to know what they were doing.

59.

"Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

a)

He wanted to know if I was go to the cinema

b)

He asked if I am going to the cinema

c)

He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

d)

He wanted to know if am I going to the cinema

60.

The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

a)

The teacher wanted to know who speaks English.

b)

The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

c)

The teacher wanted to know who had spoken English.

d)

The teacher wanted to know who speaked English.

61.

"How do you know that?" she asked me.

a)

She asked me how I knew that

b)

She asked me I how knew there

c)

She asked me if I knew that

d)

She asked me how I had know that

62.

"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

a)

My friend asked if Caron had talk to Kevin

b)

My friend ask me if Caron had talked to Kevin

c)

My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

d)

My friend asked me if had Caron talked to Kevin

63.

Claire asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a)

Claire asked what time the banks close.

b)

Claire asked what time do the banks close.

c)

Claire asked what time did the banks close.

d)

Claire asked what time the banks closed.

64.

"Does she have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did she have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do she have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

65.

"Are you willing to travel?" she asked.

a)

She asked me am I willing to travel?

b)

She asked me if I am willing to travel

c)

She asked me was I willing to travel?

d)

She asked me if I was willing to travel

66.

The police officer said to us, "Where are you going?"

a)

The police officer asked us where we were going?

b)

The police officer asked us where were we going?

c)

The police officer asked us where are we going?

d)

The police officer asked us where we are going?

67.

Clair asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a)

Claire wanted to know what time the banks close?

b)

Claire wanted to know what time do the banks close?

c)

Claire wanted to know what time did the banks close?

d)

Claire wanted to know what time the banks closed.

68.

"How long have you been working at your present job?" she asked

a)

She asked me how long I had been working at my present job.

b)

She asked me how long had I been working at my present job.

c)

She asked me how long I have been working at my present job

d)

She asked me how long have you been working at your present job.

69.

"What do you do in your spare time?" she asked.

a)

She wanted to know what I do in my spare time.

b)

She wanted to know what I did in my spare time.

c)

She wanted to know what did I do in my spare time.

d)

She wanted to know what do I do in my spare time.

70.

"Do you have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did you have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do you have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

71.

"Where did you go?".

a)

She asked me where I had gone

b)

She asked me where did you go.

c)

She asked me where did I go.

d)

She asked me where you had gone.

72.

"Can you use a computer?" she asked

a)

She wanted to know whether I can use a computer.

b)

She wanted to know whether I could use a computer.

c)

She wanted to know could I use a computer.

d)

She wanted to know can I use a computer.

73.

"How are you?" he asked.

a)

He asked me how are you

b)

He asked me how I am

c)

He asked me how was I

d)

He asked me how I was.

74.

"Where have you been?" he asked

a)

He asked me where had I been.

b)

He asked me where have you been.

c)

He asked me where I had been

d)

He asked me where you had been

75.

"How long have you been back?" he said.

a)

He asked me how long had I been back.

b)

He asked me how long I had been back.

c)

He asked me how long have you been back.

d)

He asked me how long you had been back.

76.

"What are you doing now?" he asked.

a)

He asked me what I am doing now

b)

He asked me what you were doing now

c)

He asked me what was I doing now

d)

He asked me what I was doing now.

77.

"Why did you come back?" he asked.

a)

He asked me why I had come back.

b)

He asked me why had I come back.

c)

He asked me why did you come back.

d)

He asked me why you had come back

78.

"Are you glad to be back?" he asked.

a)

He asked me if I was glad to be back.

b)

He asked me was I glad to be back.

c)

He asked me if I am glad to be back.

d)

He asked me are you glad to be back.

79.

"Do you plan to stay for a while?" he asked

a)

He asked me if I plan to stay for a while.

b)

He asked me if I planned to stay for a while.

c)

He asked me did I plan to stay for a while.

d)

He asked me do you plan to stay for a while.

80.

"Can you lend me some money?"

a)

He asked me can you lend him some money.

b)

He asked me could you lend him some money.

c)

He asked me if I can lend him some money.

d)

He asked me if I could lend him some money.

81.

She asked, "will you go to night?"

a)

She asked me if I will go that night

b)

She asked me if I would go that night

c)

She asked me if will I go night.

d)

She asked me would I go that night.

82.

"Where can I buy a phone card in this city?" he asked

a)

He asked me where could he buy a phone card in that city.

b)

He asked me where he could buy a phone card in that city.

c)

He asked me where I could buy a phone card in that city.

d)

He asked me where he can buy a phone card in that city.

83.

Miss white said to him, "Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat tire?".

a)

Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat tire

b)

Miss White asked him why was he so late and did your car has a flat tire.

c)

Miss White asked him why he was so late and if your car have a flat tire.

d)

Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat tire

84.

"What does she like?" he asked me

a)

He asked me what she likes.

b)

He asked me what she liked.

c)

He asked me what do I like.

d)

He asked me what did I liked.

85.

I would like to know...

a)

how much it costs.

b)

that how much it cost.

c)

how much it does cost.

d)

how much it costed.

86.

Which sentences are correct?

a)

I would be interested in knowing if there is a possibility of online courses.

b)

Could you please tell me if is there a possibility of online courses?

c)

I would be interested to know if there is a possibility of online courses.

d)

Could you inform us if there is a possibility of online courses.

87.

Can you tell me _________ please?

a)

what's the date

b)

what the date is

c)

what is the date

88.

I wonder ____________

a)

who Jennifer is dating

b)

Who is Jennifer dating

c)

is who Jennifer dating

89.

Can you tell me...

a)

where the bank is?

b)

the bank is where?

c)

where is the bank ?

90.

When does the game start?

a)

I'm not sure it starts.

b)

when it starts. I'm not sure

c)

I'm not sure when it starts.

91.

They are not sure...

a)

if they want to eat pizza tonight.

b)

if want to eat pizza tonight they.

c)

they want to eat pizza tonight.

92.

What's your name?

a)

I don't know what your name is.

b)

what your name is. I don't know

c)

I don't know what is your name.

d)

I don't know your name is.

93.

I’d like to go...

a)

where is your family is.

b)

to do your family is.

c)

where your family is.

94.

I wonder...

a)

if you can help me.

b)

you if can help me.

c)

help me if you can .

95.

Do you know...

a)

I can get a new job where?

b)

where I can get a new job

c)

I can where get a new job?

96.

Do you know...

a)

there is free parking?

b)

he can come tonight?

c)

when the class starts?

d)

what the time?

97.

Do you know how tall _______ ?

a)

is he?

b)

is it?

c)

they are?

98.

Which questions is correct

a)

Can you tell me where were you born?

b)

Can you tell me where you were born?

c)

Can you tell me if where you were born?

99.

Which question is NOT correct

a)

I want to know when is he going to get a job.

b)

Do you know if they've fixed their car?

c)

Have you any idea if we've got any bread

100.

I wonder _________ he's moved house yet.

a)

where

b)

when

c)

whether

101.

I have no idea whether _______ meat or not.

a)

does Jane eats

b)

Jane does eat

c)

Jane eats

102.

Do you know __________ the report?

a)

where John put

b)

Where put John

c)

Where did John put

103.

Can you tell me _________ please?

a)

what's the date

b)

what the date is

c)

what is the date

104.

Have you any idea ________ on time?

a)

if the flight is going to be

b)

if is the flight going to be

c)

what if the flight is going to be

105.

I wonder ____________

a)

who Jennifer is dating

b)

Who is Jennifer dating

c)

is who Jennifer dating

106.

I have no idea __________ or not

a)

if it worked

b)

if it didn't work

c)

if it did work