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Reported speech statements

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter said, 'The film is very good.'

a)

Peter said the film is very good.

b)

Peter said the film was very good.

c)

Peter said the film will be very good.

2.

Peter said, 'I am not a good brother.'

a)

Peter said I am not a good brother.

b)

Peter said he did not a good brother.

c)

Peter said he was not a good brother.

3.

They shouted, 'We are still writing.'

a)

They shouted they were still writing.

b)

They shout they were still writing.

c)

They shouted we were still writing.

4.

Shirley said, 'I am baking a cake now.'

a)

Shirley said I was baking a cake now.

b)

Shirley said she would be baking a cake then.

c)

Shirley said she was baking a cake then.

5.

.Kitty said, 'They can sing very well.'

a)

Kitty said they can sing very well.

b)

Kitty said we could sing very well.

c)

Kitty said they could sing very well.

6.

Carol said, 'I have written a story.'

a)

Carol said I had written a story.

b)

Carol said I wrote a story.

c)

Carol said she had written a story.

7.

Sarah said,' I want to go out today.'

a)

Sarah said she wanted to go out that day.

b)

Sarah said I want to went out that day.

c)

Sarah said she wanted to go out today.

8.

Mary said, 'I put my homework on this desk yesterday.'

a)

Mary said she put my homework on that table the day before.

b)

Mary said she had put her homework on this table the day beofre.

c)

Mary said she had put her homework on that table the day before.

9.

Peter said to me, 'You will enjoy your holiday next Monday.'

a)

Peter said to me that I would enjoy my holiday the next Monday.

b)

Peter said to me that you would enjoy your holiday the next Monday.

c)

Peter said to me that I would enjoy your holiday the next Monday.

10.

"I worked as a waiter last year."

Mark told me he ____ as a waiter ____.

a)

...had worked ... the year before.

b)

...has worked ... the next year.

c)

...has worked ... the previous year.

d)

...had worked ... the following year.

11.

Sheila _____ me she was working at a restaurant.

a)

said

b)

asked

c)

told

d)

ordered

12.

"My job is to cook burgers, but I don't like this."

Nick said his job ____ to cook burgers, but he ____ that.

a)

... is ... doesn't like ...

b)

... was ... doesn't like ...

c)

... is ... didn't like ...

d)

... was ... didn't like...

13.

"I worked as a waiter last year."

Mark told me he ____ as a waiter ____.

a)

...had worked ... the year before.

b)

...has worked ... the next year.

c)

...has worked ... the previous year.

d)

...had worked ... the following year.

14.

"We'll help you with your expenses."

They told Peter they would help ___ with ___ expenses.

a)

...he ... his ...

b)

...him ... their ...

c)

...him ... his ...

d)

...he ... their ...

15.

"Today I'm wearing my uniform at work."

Mia told me that day she ____ her uniform at work.

a)

...were wearing ...

b)

...was wearing ...

c)

... is wearing ...

d)

... are wearing ...

16.

Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "

a)

Sara said I am watching a movie now.

b)

Sara said that she was watching a movie then.

17.

Adam said : " I will visit Agadir next week."

a)

Adam said that he would visit Agadir the following week.

b)

Adam said that he will visit Agadir next week.

18.

Sara said : " I can swim under water."

a)

Sara said that I could swim under water."

b)

Sara said I can swim under water.

c)

Sara said that she can swim under water.

d)

Sara said that she could swim under water.

19.

Bob said " I am going to have picnic with my family."

a)

Bob said that he was going to have picnic with his family.

b)

Bob said that he was going to have picnic with my family.

20.

Sara said to her mother:" I have done my homework."

a)

Sara said to her mother that I had done my homework.

b)

Sara said to her mother that she had done her homework.

21.

Bob said :" My son was sick yesterday."

a)

Bob said that his son had been sick the day before .

b)

Bob said that his son was sick yesterday.

22.

"I have an appointment next week", she said.

a)

She said that she had an appointment the following week.

b)

She said I have an appointment the following week.

23.

"I was on holiday last week", he told us.

a)

He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week.

b)

He told us that he had been on holiday last week.

24.

"I'll see you tomorrow", he said

a)

He said that I see you tomorrow.

b)

He said that he would see me the next day.

25.

She said : " I am tired."

a)

She said I am tired.

b)

She said that she is tired.

c)

She said that she was tired.

26.

"We are so happy with this new car."

They said they ... so happy with ... new car.

a)

was...that

b)

were...this

c)

were...that

27.

"Peter is having breakfast now."

She said Peter... breakfast ... .

a)

were having...now

b)

was having...then

c)

is having...then

28.

"My parents will be back within 24 hours."

Tom said ...parents ...within 24 hours."

a)

her... would be back

b)

their... have been back

c)

his... would be back

29.

"I visited London last year."

Mary told us she... London... .

a)

visited.... last year

b)

was visiting ... the year before.

c)

had visited... the previous year

30.

"You must study hard!"

The teacher warned me I ... study hard.

a)

must

b)

had to

c)

have to

31.

"I'm meeting my best friend tonight."

Susan told me she ... her best friend... .

a)

was meeting...that night

b)

were meeting...that night

c)

is meeting...is meeting

32.

"My favourite actor is Tom Cruise."

My best friend told me ... favourite actor ... Tom Cruise.

a)

his... were

b)

her...were

c)

her... was

33.

Mum said: " I'm angry with you"

Mum said that .......................... angry with me.

a)

she is

b)

she was

c)

I am

d)

I was

34.

My friend said: I'll go to the cinema tomorrow

My friend said that ..................... go to the cinema the next day.

a)

I will

b)

he will

c)

he would

d)

I would

35.

Father said: " I can speak three languages"

Father said that ............................ speak three languages.

a)

he could

b)

I could

c)

they could

d)

he can

36.

Ibrahim said: "I have been on holiday"

Ibrahim said that ............................. been on holiday.

a)

I have

b)

I had

c)

he had

d)

we had

37.

Hannah said "We live in Jeddah."

Hannah said that ........................... in Jeddah.

a)

we live

b)

she lived

c)

they lived

d)

I lived

38.

Luke: "I don't know what to do."

Luke said that ......................... know what to do.

a)

he didn't

b)

he doesn't

c)

I didn't

d)

I don't

39.

James and David: "We have to go now."

James and David said that ................... ............... go then.

a)

we had to

b)

they had to

c)

they had

d)

they have to

40.

Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."

Jessica said that .......................... going to clean the room."

a)

I was

b)

she was

c)

I am

d)

she is

41.

Tim said , " I work in an office."

Tim said that ............................. in an office.

a)

I work

b)

I worked

c)

he worked

d)

he works

42.

Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."

Ian and Marvin said that ........................ new shoes."

a)

they needed

b)

they need

c)

we needed

d)

we need

43.

'We do shopping every Sunday,' they said.

a)

They said that we do shopping every Sunday.

b)

They said that they did shopping every Sunday

c)

They said that they do shopping every Sunday.

44.

"He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he ____ .

a)

was coming the day before

b)

came the previous day

c)

was coming that day

d)

would come the next day

45.

"I came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .

a)

came / last week

b)

had come / last week

c)

had come / the next week

d)

had come / the previous week

46.

"He will come tomorrow".

She said that he............................. the following day.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

47.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

48.

"I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

49.

"I am happy".

She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

50.

I am flying to India tomorrow".

He told me that he ________ the following day.

a)

is flying

b)

was flying

c)

will fly

51.

‘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.

52.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

53.

Emma: "I'm sitting on this chair."

Emma said (that) she....

a)

was sitting on this chair

b)

is sitting on that chair

c)

was sat on this chair

d)

was sitting on that chair

54.

Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."

Nick said (that) Walter ...

a)

never eats meat

b)

does not eat meat

c)

didn't eat meat

d)

was eaten

55.

"next week" in indirect speech changes to:

a)

a week before

b)

the following week

c)

that week

d)

then

56.

"now" in reported speech changes to:

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

57.

Mary said "I'm coming"

She said that...

a)

she was coming

b)

she came

c)

she had come

d)

she would come

58.

"8th grade students are the best!"

Mrs Nişan said ______

a)

8th grade students are the best.

b)

8th grade students had the best.

c)

8th grade students had been the best.

d)

8th grade students were the best.