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Reported Speech 1

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

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1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘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.

12.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

13.

Report this sentence correctly.

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.

14.

Which words complete the sentence?

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

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

15.

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


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

16.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

17.

Danny: "I’m going to be late".

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

18.

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

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

19.

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.

20.

1. "He will come tomorrow".She told me that he ________

a)

is coming next day

b)

will come the following day

c)

would come the next day.

21.

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

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

22.

"My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work next day.

a)

was taking

b)

is taking

c)

will take

23.

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

a)

will call

b)

is calling

c)

would call

24.

"I have been there".She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

25.

"I will be studying tomorrow".I told him that I ________ .

a)

would be studying the following day.

b)

studied

c)

will be studying the next day.

26.

"Open the window!".He asked me ________ the window.

a)

to open

b)

open

c)

opened

27.

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

a)

has been

b)

were

c)

was

28.

"I have seen that movie".He told me that he ________ that movie.

a)

had seen

b)

will have seen

c)

has seen

29.

"I am flying to India tomorrow".He told me that he ________ the next day..

a)

was flying

b)

flied

c)

would fly

30.

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.  

31.

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.  

32.

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.  

33.

Me: ‘I’ve done it!’

I told you that I________

a)

had done it

b)

was done it

c)

is done it

34.

Danny: ‘I’m going to be late’.

Danny told me that he __________to be late.

a)

was going

b)

is gone

c)

we going

35.

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

George said that he__________because he was working.

a)

was not talk

b)

couldn't talk

c)

can´t talk

36.

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

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

a)

wants

b)

wanted

c)

was wanting

37.

“I'm sleeping” She told me (a)  

38.

“I’m coming” She said (a)  

39.

“She's eating dinner” She said (a)  

40.

Helen: "I speak English and Spanish."

Helen said (a)  

41.

Where is the Post Office?

She asked me ____________

a)

where is the Post Office.

b)

where the Post Office was.

c)

if the Post Office was.

d)

where was the Post Office .

42.

Do you love me?

He asked me ______.

a)

if I loved him.

b)

if I loved he.

c)

do I love him.

d)

if he loves me.

43.

Have you ever been to Oaxaca?

She asked me _______.

a)

if I had ever been to Oaxaca.

b)

whether I have ever been to Oaxaca.

c)

if had I ever been to Oaxaca.

44.

What time does the train leave?

He asked me ______.

a)

if the train left.

b)

what time the train leaves.

c)

what time the train left.

45.

Can you be here tomorrow?

He asked ______.

a)

if I could be here the following day.

b)

if I could be there tomorrow.

c)

if I can be here tomorrow.

d)

if I could be there the following day

46.

How will you survive in the desert?

She asked me _________

a)

how I'd survive in the desert.

b)

if I'd survive in the desert.

c)

how I'll survive in the desert.

d)

how you would survive in the desert.

47.

"I should have studied harder for the exam."

She said ________.

a)

that she had to have studied harder for the exam

b)

that she should have studied harder for the exam

c)

that I should have studied harder for the exam

48.

"I was listening to music last night."

She said that ______.

a)

she had been listening to music last night.

b)

she had been listening to music the night before.

c)

she has been listening to music the night before.

d)

she had listened to music the night before.

49.

You should come, it's going to be a lot of fun,' she said.

She ______ me to come.

a)

persuaded

b)

said

c)

suggested

50.

'I'll do the report by Friday, for sure.'

She _____ to do the report by Friday.

a)

promised

b)

warned

c)

explained

51.

'Let's take a break.'

The teacher ______ taking a break.

a)

suggested

b)

invited

c)

encouraged

52.

"Be careful"

a)

He tell me be careful

b)

He told me be careful

c)

He told me to be careful

53.

"Wear your helmet"

a)

My mom told me to wear my helmet.

b)

My mom told to wear your helmet.

c)

My mom told me to wear your helmet.

54.

"Don't drop the camera"

a)

Our teacher told us to drop our cameras.

b)

Our teacher told us not to drop our cameras.

c)

Our teacher told no to drop the cameras.

55.

"Please don't make calls"

a)

My mother told me not make calls.

b)

My mother told me don't make calls.

c)

My mother told not make calls.

56.

"Buy something useful"

a)

My dad told me buy something useful.

b)

My dad told to buy something useful.

c)

My dad told me to buy something useful.

57.

"Don't tear your pants"

a)

My dad told me don't tear your pants.

b)

My dad told me not to tear my pants.

c)

My dad told me to tear my pants.

58.

"Don't forget your homework"

a)

My teacher told me to forget my homework.

b)

My teacher told me not to forget your homework.

c)

My teacher told me not to forget my homework.

59.

"Put my cell phone back on the table"

a)

My Mom told me to put her cell phone back on the table.

b)

My mother told me put my cell phone back on the table.

c)

My mother told to put her cell phone back on the table.

60.

" Test your new game to see if it works"

a)

My friend told me test your new game to see if it works.

b)

My friend told test the new game to see if it works.

c)

My friend told me to test my new game to see if it works.

61.

"Don't break my new bicycle"

a)

My friend told me don't break her new bicycle.

b)

My friend told me not to break her new bicycle.

c)

My friend told me break her new bicycle.

62.

My son said, "I don't like the lasagna you cook"

My son said that...

a)

she doesn't like the lasagna I cook

b)

he doesn't like the lasagna I cook

c)

he didn't like the lasagna I cook

d)

He didn't liked the lasagna I cook

63.

My student told me yesterday, "This has been the worst class I have ever taken"


My student told me yesterday that...

a)

that is the worst class he has ever taken

b)

that was the worst class he took

c)

that has been the worst class he has ever taken

d)

that had been the worst class he had ever taken

64.

It was dinner time and I told my mom to come have dinner with us, but she said, "I can't, I'm playing Fortnight now!"


My mom answered that...

a)

she couldn't, she was playing Fortnight then

b)

she can't, she is playing Fortnight now

c)

she couldn't, she played Fortnight then

d)

she couldn't, she was playing Fortnight now

65.

The teacher said, "There may be a surprise quiz soon"


The teacher said that...

a)

there may be a surprise quiz soon

b)

there might will be a suprise quiz soon

c)

there might be a surprise quiz soon

d)

there will be a surprise quiz that week

66.

I asked her, "Will you marry me?"


I asked her...

a)

if she will marry me

b)

if she would marry me

c)

if she marries me

d)

if she marry me

67.

And she said, "I will only marry you if you are a reggaeton star".

And she said that...

a)

she will only marry me if I am a reggaeton star

b)

she would only marry me if I am a reggaeton star

c)

she would only marry me if I was a reggaeton star

d)

she only marries me if I am a reggaeton star

68.

My best friend asked me, "Where did you study high school?"


My best friend asked me...

a)

where I studied high school

b)

where did I studied high school

c)

whether I studied high school

d)

where did I study high school

69.

Then, my friend asked me, "What did you study in high school?"


Then, my friend asked me...

a)

what I study in high school

b)

what did I study in high school

c)

what had I studied in high school

d)

what had I study in high school

70.

After the second week of classes, the professor said, "I should have been a hairdresser instead of a teacher".


The professor said that...

a)

he will never teach again

b)

he should be a hairdresser instead of a teacher

c)

he should had been a hairdresser instead of a teacher

d)

he should have been a hairdresser instead of a teacher

71.

Olivia told me, "your show last night was amazing".


Olivia told me that...

a)

your show the previous night had been amazing

b)

my show was amazing that night

c)

my show last night was amazing

d)

my show the previous night had been amazing

72.

"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.

73.

"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.

74.

"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

75.

"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.

76.

"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

77.

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.

78.

"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

79.

"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

80.

'Why are you wearing sunglasses?' She wondered …

a)

why he was wearing sunglasses.

b)

why was he wearing sunglasses.

c)

if he was wearing sunglasses.

81.

'Did you meet each other at school?' He asked them …

a)

if did they meet at school.

b)

if they'd met at school.

c)

had they met at school.

82.

'Who else have you told?' They asked me …

a)

who else we'd told.

b)

if have we told.

c)

who had we told else.

83.

'Were you listening to me?' She asked us …

a)

why we'd been listening to her.

b)

whether we'd been listening to her.

c)

if we were listening to her.

84.

'How will you get to France?' I asked them …

a)

how will they get to France.

b)

how would they get to France.

c)

how they would get to France.

85.

'Had you already met him?' She asked me ...

a)

whether had I already met him.

b)

if I already met him.

c)

if I'd already met him.

86.

'Can I get you a coffee?' I offered ...

a)

if I could get him a coffee.

b)

getting him a coffee.

c)

to get him a coffee.