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Reported Speech (B1+)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.' → He told me that his best friend at school ___ a nurse first, then a paramedic.

a)

was becoming

b)

had become

c)

has become

2.

'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.

a)

lived

b)

was living

c)

had lived

3.

I commute 45 minutes to work.' → She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

a)

has commuted

b)

commuted

c)

had commuted

4.

We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

a)

had been hoping

b)

are hoping

c)

have been hoping

5.

'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.' → When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.

a)

is just leaving

b)

was just leaving

c)

had just left

6.

‘We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' → He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

a)

were seeing

b)

have seen

c)

had seen

7.

'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!

a)

that

b)

this

c)

there

8.

'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.

a)

then

b)

ago

c)

before

9.

A fortune-teller told her _________ inherit a lot of money.

a)

if she

b)

that she would

c)

what she will

10.

He asked me __________ in London.

a)

if do I live

b)

whether I lived

c)

where did I live

11.

"Where did your parents see me yesterday?"

Miss Wolf asked me (a)   .