WorksheetsReporting verbs for Reported Speech
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
We can't go to the National reserve as it is closed.
They said we ________go to the national reserve because it is closed.
couldn't
must not
shouldn't
could
"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard.
The coast guard denied going into the water.
The coast guard suggested to go into the water.
The coast guard told me to not go into the water.
The coast guard advised us not to go into the water.
If a direct speech has ‘now’, it becomes ____________ in reported speech.
after
then
next
present
‘I won’t buy this car’ he said.
He refuses that he buy that car.
He refused for buying this car,
He refused to buy that car.
He refused to buying that car.
Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.
"Where do you usually go swimming?
She asked where I usually went swimming.
She asked me where do I usually go swimming.
She asked me where I usually went swimming.
While converting from direct to indirect, the pronoun ‘I’ changes to ____________.
me
his or her
he or she
him or her
Joe said, 'Well done on winning the final!'
Change this sentence in the reported speech.
Joe congratulated me on winning the final.
Joe congratulated me for winning the final.
Joe congratulates me on winning the final.
Joe congratulates me for winning the final.
Change this sentence to a reported speech form.
"Harry said, 'Don't touch the fire. It's hot!"
Harry blamed me for touching the fire because it was hot.
Harry warned us not to touch the fire because it was hot.
Harry informed me to touch the fire.
Which sentence is not correct when changed to the reported speech?
Taylor said, 'I took the money.'
Taylor admitted to taking the money.
Taylor admitted that she had taken the money.
Taylor admitted the police that she had taken the money.
Change this sentence in the reported speech.
The police officer said, 'You took the money.'
The police officer warned us of taking the money.
The police officer was accused of taking the money.
The police officer accused me of taking the money.
The police officer accused us of taking the money.
Joe said, 'Well done on winning the final!'
Change this sentence in the reported speech.
Joe congratulated me on winning the final.
Joe congratulated me for winning the final.
Joe congratulates me on winning the final.
Joe congratulates me for winning the final.
Jimmy said, 'Visit the exhibition because it's fantastic.'
Which verb best describes this sentence?
offer
recommend
refuse
remind
Zara said, 'You broke the computer.'
Zara ____________ for __________ the window.
blamed me, breaking
accused me, breaking
congratulated me, broken
admitted me, to break
Which sentence should be the most suitable direct question form?
"I wanted to know if I needed to study more."
Have I needed to study more?
Did I need to study more?
Do I need to study more?
