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Reported Speech

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Saharat: “I want a new bike.”

Saharat said that he _______ a new bike.

a)

want

b)

wants

c)

wanted

d)

had wanted

2.

Robert: “I went to the new café yesterday.”

Robert said that he __________ to the new café the day before.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

gone

d)

had gone

3.

Bella: “I must finish the report.”

Bella said that she ________ finish the report.

a)

must

b)

has to

c)

have to

d)

had to

4.

Martin: “I can’t go to the party.”

Martin said that he _______ to the party.

a)

can't go

b)

couldn't go

c)

couldn't went

d)

couldn't have gone

5.

Wanida: “I have already finished my report.”

Wanida said that she _______ already finished her report.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

had been

6.

Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner."

Mary said (that) she _____ eat steak for dinner.

a)

will

b)

willing

c)

would

d)

could

7.

Mary: "I have had three boy friends."

Mary said that she ____ three boy friends."

a)

has

b)

had

c)

has had

d)

had had

8.

John: "I'm going to the Long Beach."

John said that he ______ to the Long Beach."

a)

is going

b)

was going

c)

went

d)

had gone

9.

Max: "I don't like spinach."

Max said that he _____ like spinach."

a)

don't

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

did

10.

Bob: "I was playing game."

Bob said that he _____ playing game."

a)

is

b)

was

c)

has been

d)

had been

11.

1) "He works in a bank." she said

a)

She said that he worked in a bank.

b)

She said that he works in a bank.

c)

She said that he work in a bar.

d)

She say that he works in a bank.

12.

2. "I'm coming!"

a)

She said that she is coming.

b)

She said that I am coming.

c)

She said that she was coming.

d)

She saythat she was coming.

13.

3."I can help you tomorrow."

a)

She said that she could helps me tomorrow.

b)

She say that she could help me tomorrow.

c)

She said that she can help me tomorrow.

d)

She said that she could help me tomorrow.

14.

4."I don't like chocolate."

a)

She said that she don't like chocolate

b)

She said that she didn't like chocolate.

c)

She say that she didn't like chocolate.

d)

She said that she didn't likes chocolate

15.

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

a)

She said that she was living in Paris for a few months.

b)

She said that she is living in Paris for a few months.

c)

She said that she was live in Paris for a few months.

d)

She say that she was living in Paris for a few months

16.

6. "I was sleeping when Julie called."

a)

She said that she is sleeping when Julie called.

b)

She said that she been sleeping when Julie called.

c)

She said that she had been sleeping when Julie called.

d)

She say that she had been sleeping when Julie called.

17.

7." I'm angry with you"

a)

She said she was angry with me.

b)

She said she is angry with me.

c)

She say she was angry with me.

d)

She said she is angries with me.

18.

8.John said, "I love this town."

a)

John said that he loves that town.

b)

John said that he loved that town.

c)

John said that she loved that town.

d)

John say that he loved that town.

19.

9."I never make mistakes," he said.

a)

He said that he never make mistakes

b)

He say that he never made mistakes

c)

He said that he never mades mistakes

d)

He said that he never made mistakes.

20.

10.He said, "I like this song."

a)

He said that he liked that song.

b)

He said that he like that song.

c)

He say that he liked that song.

d)

He said that he likes that song.

21.

“Please help me carry this”She_______________

a)

She asked me help her carry this.

b)

She asked me to help her carry that.

22.

“Please come early”She_______________

a)

She asked me to come early.

b)

She asked come early.

23.

“Please buy some milk”She_______________

a)

She asked me to buy some milk.

b)

She asked to buy some milk.

24.

“Could you please open the window?”She_______________

a)

She asked me to the window.

b)

She asked me to open the window.

25.

“Could you bring the book tonight?”She_______________

a)

. She to bring the book tonight (that night).

b)

. She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).

26.

“Go to bed!”She_______________

a)

She told me to go to bed.

b)

She told me go to bed.

27.

“Don’t be late!”She_______________

a)

She told me not to be late.

b)

She told me to be late.

28.

“Tidy your room!”She_______________

a)

She told to tidy my room.

b)

She told me to tidy my room.

29.

“Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”She_______________

a)

She asked me to her a cup of coffee.

b)

She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.

30.

“Do the washing-up!”She_______________

a)

She me to do the washing-up.

b)

She told me to do the washing-up.

31.

. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”She_______________

a)

She asked me to help her with her homework

b)

She asked me to help her with my homework

32.

“Would you mind passing the salt?”She_______________

a)

She asked me pass the salt.

b)

She asked me to pass the salt.

33.

“Would you mind lending me a pencil?”She______________

a)

. She asked to lend her a pencil.

b)

. She asked me to lend her a pencil.

34.

“I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”She_______________

a)

She asked me to tell her the time.

b)

She asked me to tell me the time.

35.

“Do your homework!”She_____________

a)

She told me to do my homework.

b)

She told do my homework.

36.

“Wait here!”She_______________

a)

She told me to wait here

b)

She told me to wait here (there).

37.

“Eat your dinner!” She ____________

a)

She told me to eat her dinner.

b)

She told me to eat my dinner.

38.

“Don’t make a mess!” She ________________________

a)

She told me not to make a mess.

b)

She not to make a mess.

39.

“Don’t smoke!”

a)

She told me not to smoke.

b)

She told me do not to smoke.

40.

“Don’t do this!” She ______________

a)

She told me not to do that.

b)

She told me not to do this.

41.

She said, “It is cold now.”

She said that ___

a)

it is cold now

b)

it was cold then

c)

“it is cold now”

d)

it was cold now

42.

Michael told me, “I will teach English tomorrow.”

Michael told me that ___

a)

I would teach English tomorrow.

b)

he will teach English tomorrow.

c)

I would teach English the following day.

d)

he would teach English the next day.

43.

Luke said, “I can improve my English by practicing a lot with my friends.”

He said that ___

a)

he can improve his English by practicing a lot with his friends.

b)

I can improve my English by practicing a lot with his friends.

c)

he could improve my English by practicing a lot with his friends.

d)

he could improve his English by practicing a lot with his friends.

44.

“I’ve been living here for ten years,” She told me.

It means:

a)

She told me that she had lived there for ten years.

b)

She told me that she had been living here for ten years.

c)

She told me that she had been living there for ten years.

d)

She told me that she had lived here for ten years.

45.

Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.

a)

The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.

b)

When can we eat our snacks?

c)

"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"

d)

She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"

46.

We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?"

a)

We asks them whether they will go to the movie with us.

b)

We asks them whether they would go to the movie with us.

c)

We asked them if they would go to the movie with us.

d)

We asked them if they will go to the movie with us.

47.

He said, "I like this song."

a)

He said that I liked this song.

b)

He said that he likes this song.

c)

He said that he liked that song.

d)

He said that he likes that song.

48.

Joe said, "I will read this book next week."

a)

Joe said that she would read this book next week.

b)

Joe said that she would read that book the week after.

c)

Joe said that she will read this book next week.

d)

Joe said that she would read that book next week.

49.

Sandra said that she could play guitar.

a)

Sandra said, "She can play guitar."

b)

Sandra said, "I could play guitar."

c)

Sandra said, "I can play guitar."

d)

Sandra said, "She could play guitar."

50.

"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

a)

The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

b)

The stuntman told the audience not to try this at home.

c)

The stuntman told the audience to try that at home.

d)

The stuntman told the audience to try this at home.

51.

Mr. Ben asked the girl, "What is your name?"

a)

Mr. Ben asked the girl what is your name.

b)

Mr. Ben asked the girl what was your name.

c)

Mr. Ben asked the girl what is her name.

d)

Mr. Ben asked the girl what her name was.

52.

Indirect speech is also known as what?

a)

Repeated speech

b)

Repeated statements

c)

Reported speech

d)

Reported statements

53.

Speech marks are needed for what?

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Indirect Speech

54.
Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
a)
“Watch out for” that puddle! Dad yelled.
b)
“Watch out for that puddle!” Dad yelled.
c)
Watch out for that puddle! “Dad yelled.”
d)
Watch out for “that puddle!” Dad yelled.
55.

Anita said, "I will help you." It means . . . .

a)

Anita said that he will help me

b)

Anita said that he would help me

c)

Anita said that she would help me

d)

Anita said that she should help me

e)

Anita said that she can help me

56.

"Do you need a pen?" Annie asked. It means . . . .

a)

Annie asked me if she would need a pen

b)

Annie asked me if she needs a pen

c)

Annie asked me if she needed a pen

d)

Annie asked me if I needed a pen

e)

Annie asked me if I had needed a pen

57.

"You should tell me the truth." She said (that) . . . .

a)

She should tell me the truth

b)

She should not tell me the truth

c)

I should told her the truth

d)

I should not tell her the truth

e)

I should tell her the truth

58.

"Where is Amanda?" Sam asked . . . .

a)

Where is she

b)

Where Amanda is

c)

where was Amanda

d)

where Amanda was

e)

where are you

59.

"Don't make any noise in library." Renata said. It means . . . .

a)

She told me not to make any noise in library

b)

She told me to make any noise in library

c)

She told me not to made any noise in library

d)

She told me didn't make any noise in library

e)

She told me don't make any noise in library

60.

Mrs. Helena said to her students, 'take these papers." It means . . . .

a)

She told us to take those papers

b)

She told us to took those papers

c)

She told her students to took those papers

d)

She told her students to take those papers

e)

She told some students to take those papers

61.

Richard asked, "What did you write on the paper?" It means . . . .

a)

He asked me what I write on the paper

b)

He asked me what I was writing on the paper

c)

He asked me what I wrote on the paper

d)

He asked me what I had written on the paper

e)

He asked me what I have written on the paper

62.

They said, "you all can join our club." It means they said that . . . .

a)

We can join their club

b)

We could join their club

c)

We could joined their club

d)

I could join their club

e)

I can join their club

63.

"I have met your brother," Maria said. It means . . . .

a)

she said that she meets my brother

b)

she said that she met my brother

c)

she said that she has met my brother

d)

she said that she had meet my brother

e)

she said that she had met my brother

64.

"My father works in a office. My mother works in a hospital." The little boy said. It means . . . .

a)

He said that his father works in a office and that his mother works in a hospital

b)

He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother works in a hospital

c)

He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother worked in a hospital

d)

He said that his father has worked in a office and that his mother has worked in a hospital

e)

He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother had worked in a hospital