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Reported Speech

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My sister refused (a)  

Choose from the below words
pay for the tickets
paying for the tickets
to pay for the tickets
for to paying the tickets
2.

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.

3.

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

4.

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

Reported Speech: My teacher said that ____________________

a)
I had to study more
b)

i musted study more

c)

I had must study more

d)

i had to must study more

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

In reported speech we can change the time expression "today" to:

a)

that day

b)

that morning

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

8.

"next week" in indirect speech change to:

a)

a week before

b)

the following week

c)

that week

d)

then

9.

"now" in reported speech change to:

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

10.

"I'm coming"

She said that...

a)

she was coming

b)

she came

c)

she had come

d)

would come

11.

"I'd never been there before"

Mario said that...

a)

he has never been there before

b)

he would have never been there before

c)

he had never been there before

d)

he went there before

12.

"She's living in Paris for a few months."

Louis told me that...

a)

she was living in Paris for a few months.

b)

she had been living in Paris for a few months.

c)

she lived in Paris for a few months.

d)

she has been living in Paris for a few months.

13.

"What are you doing?"

a)

Mary asked me where you were doing.

b)

Mary said to me what I was doing.

c)

Mary asked me what was I doing

d)

Mary asked me what I was doing.

14.

"Why did you go out last night?"

a)

Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.

b)

Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.

c)

Paul asked me why I went out the night before.

d)

Paul asked me did you go out the night before.

15.

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

a)

she told the boys to not play on the grass.

b)

she told the boys to play not on the grass

c)

She told the boys not to play on the grass.

d)

she told the boys don't play on the grass.

16.

The doctor said to me : "You really should stay in bed and not go to work this week."

The doctor __________ me to stay in bed and not go to work that week.

a)

announced

b)

advised

c)

offered

d)

persuaded

17.

Dad told me : "I won't give you any more pocket money if you keep behaving like that."

Dad _______________ not to give me any more pocket money if I kept behaving like that.

a)

threatened

b)

promised

c)

insisted

d)

persuaded

18.

"Could you please open the window?"

a)

she told me if I could open the window.

b)

she asked me if I could open the window.

c)

she told me to please open the window

d)

she asked me to open the window.

19.

"I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

20.

"I will be studying tomorrow".

I told him that I ________ tomorrow.

a)

will be studying

b)

would be studying

c)

will study

21.
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.
22.
"Where is your house?" Frank asked Linda
a)
Frank asked Linda where her house was.
b)
Frank asked Linda where Frank's house was.
c)
Frank asked Linda where was her house.
d)
Frank asked Linda where is her house.
23.
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.
24.
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.
25.
The man asked, "What is your name?"
a)
The man asked what you name was.
b)
The man asked what my name was.
c)
The man asked what my name were.
d)
The man asked what was my name.
26.
"Don't worry about it"
a)
He told me to worry not.
b)
He told me to not worry about it.
c)
He told me not to worry about that.
d)
He told me not to worry.
27.
"John has been working on his science project today".
a)
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
b)
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
c)
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
d)
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
28.
"I will find a way to reduce pollution," said the minister. (promise)
a)
The minister promised to reduce pollution
b)
The minister promised reducing pollution
c)
The minister promised me to reduce pollution
29.
"Shall we buy a solar panel for the roof`?" asked Mike. (suggest)
a)
Mike suggested to buy a solar panel for the roof.
b)
Mike suggested me to buy a solar panel for the roof.
c)
Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof.
30.
"The local council says that we should recycle glass and plastic," said Mary. (advise)
a)
Mary said that the local council advises to recycle glass and plastic.
b)
Mary said that the local council advises us to recycle glass and plastic.
c)
Mary said that the local council advises recycling glass and plastic.
31.
"I am sorry I tore your trousers," said Joseph. (apologise)
a)
Joseph apologised about tearing my trousers.
b)
Joseph apologised to having torn my trousers.
c)
Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers.
32.
"I must see the manager!" shouted the angry customer.  (demand)
a)
The angry customer demanded to see the manager.
b)
The angry customer demanded seeing the manager.
c)
The angry customer demanded us to see the manager.
33.
"Don´t forget to turn off the computer before you leave the office!" said Melissa. (remind)
a)
Melissa reminded turning off the computer before leaving the office.
b)
Melissa reminded to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
c)
Melissa reminded me to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
34.
"Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?" said Harry. (offer)
a)
Harry offered to give me a lift to the station.
b)
Harry offered me to give a lift to the station.
c)
Harry offered giving me a lift to the station.
35.
"Yes, I will let you borrow my car," he said. (agree)
a)
He agreed me to borrow his car.
b)
He agreed to let me borrow his car.
c)
He agreed borrowing his car.
36.
"You stole my purse," she said. (accuse)
a)
She accused me with stealing her purse.
b)
She accused me of stealing her purse.
c)
She accused me on stealing her purse.
37.
"Yes, I lied," Eve said. (admit)
a)
Eve admitted to lie.
b)
Eve admitted to have lied.
c)
Eve admitted to lying/ having lied.
38.
"No, I won´t help you," Alex said. (refuse)
a)
Alex refused helping me.
b)
Alex refused help me.
c)
Alex refused to help me.
39.
"Go on, enter the race," his mum said. (encourage)
a)
His mum encouraged him to enter the race.
b)
His mum encouraged to enter him the race.
c)
His mum encouraged him entering the race.
40.
"I must make the kids something to eat," she said. (insist)
a)
She insisted to make the kids something to eat.
b)
She insisted making the kids something to eat.
c)
She insisted on making the kids something to eat.
41.
"Why don´t we go out for a walk?" she said. (suggest)
a)
She suggested going out for a walk.
b)
She suggested to go out for a walk.
c)
She suggested me to go out for a walk.
42.
"I didn´t take your bike!" the boy said. (deny)
a)
The boy denied to have taken my bike.
b)
The boy denied to take my bike.
c)
The boy denied having taken my bike.
43.

You need an F-1 visa to study in America

a)

said

b)

explained

c)

realised

44.

I'll email you everyday

a)

suggested

b)

promised

c)

explained

45.

Why don't we go for a walk?

a)

suggested

b)

asked

c)

told

46.

The music is too loud. I can't sleep

a)

said

b)

suggested

c)

complained

47.

You can't go with me

a)

told

b)

suggested

c)

promised

48.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Let's play a game."

a)

ask

b)

tell

c)

suggest

d)

explain

49.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "What are you doing here?"

a)

say

b)

explain

c)

ask

d)

suggest

50.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should eat more vegetables."

a)

tell

b)

advise

c)

explain

d)

ask