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Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
"Billy, go to bed!"
Mum ________ Billy to go to bed.
A. said
B. ordered
C. offered
D. reminded
"Please, please let me stay out late tonight."
Molly________ her father to let her stay out late that night.
A. begged
B. complained
C. asked
D. promised
"Will you come to my graduation party?"
He ________ me to his graduation party.
A. begged
B. said
C. ordered
D. invited
"I didn't steal the sweater from the shop."
Rachel________ stealing the sweater from the shop.
A. admitted
B. accused
C. denied
D. refused
"Put your hands in the air."
The police officer________ the robber to put his hands in the air.
A. warned
B. commanded
C. reminded
D. asked
"Stop talking or I'll send you to the headmaster's office!"
The teacher ________ to send the student to the headmaster's office if he didn't stop
talking.
A. threatened
B. warned
C. commanded
D. agreed
"I have an upset stomach."
He ________ to me of having an upset stomach.
A. said
B. apologised
C. complained
D. told
"I'll give you a lift to the train station."
He ________ to give his friend a lift to the train station.
A. agreed
B. invited
C. advised
D.offered
"Yes, I broke into the art gallery and stole the paintings."
The thief ________ to breaking into the art gallery and stealing the paintings.
A. admitted
B. accused
C. apologized for
D. agreed
“Let’s go for a walk.”
My boy friend ________ going for a walk.
A. asked
B. offered
C. suggested
D. told
"You broke my CD player."
My next-door neighbour ________ me of broking her CD player.
A. warned
B. accused
C. complained
D. said to
I'm not going to get married to my childhood sweetheart".
The fiancé ________ to get married to his childhood sweetheart
A. agreed
B. accepted
C. denied
D. refused
"Yes, I'll buy you a new laptop if you pass the national high school graduation examination".
Jonh's mother ________ to buy her son a new laptop if he passed the national high school graduation examination.
A. agreed
B. promised
C. suggested
D. admitted
“Of course, I will love you in any shape, in any world, with any past."
The bridegroom ________ to love his bride in any shape, in any world, with any past.
A. agreed
B. promised
C. suggested
D. admitted
"Don't forget to put your mobile phone on vibrate to avoid disturbing co-workers or clients at any meeting."
My boss ________ all staffs to put their mobile phone on vibrate to avoid disturbing co-workers or clients at any meeting.
A. warned
B. commanded
C. threatened
D. reminded
"I am sorry because I forget buying gifts for you on our wedding anniversary."
The husband ________ forgetting buying gifts for his wife on their wedding anniversary.
A. accused his wife of
B. complained to his wife of
C. apologised for
D. admitted to
"Don't sleep when your friends are still awake."
My teacher ________ me not to sleep when my friends were still awake.
A. warned
B. asked
C. ordered
D. reminds
"Could you do me a favor?"
The father ________ his daughter to do him a favor.
A. asked
B. told
C. said to
D. begged
“You are always playing computer games in class.”
The teacher ________ that the students were always playing computer games in class.
A. accused
B. complained
C. told
D. admitted
"I didn't cheat on my taxes."
My boss ________ that he hadn't cheated on his taxes.
A. promised
B. refused
C. denied
D. complained
'I'll send you a postcard.'
He told us that he (a) us a postcard.
'We've bought a new car.'
They told me they (a) a new car.
'I don't speak German.'
She said that she (a) German.
You failed your art exam.' You said that we (a) our art exam.
'I can't drive.' He said that (a) drive.
'You look nice.' He told me that I .............nice.
look
looking
looked
had looked
'We're going ice-skating.' They said they............. ice-skating.
are going
was going
were going
had been going
'The students aren't listening to me.'
The teacher said the students................... to her.
wasn't listening
weren't listening
was listening
aren't listening
I am a teacher.
she said that.................a teacher.
am
was
were
had been
I will see you tomorrow: He said
He said that he would see you tomorrow
He said that he will see you tomorrow
He said that he would see you the next day
He said that he will see you the next day
" I wrote it yesterday "
She said to me I wrote it the day before
She told me she wrote it yesterday
She told me she had written it yesterday
She told me she had written it the day before
" I ' ll tell about this tomorrow. " said Tom
Tom said that he will tell about that the next day
Tom told that i would tell about that the next day
Tom said that he would tell about that the next day
Tom told that she would tell about that the next day
" I have something to tell " Mary said to John
Mary told John I had something to tell
Mary told John she had something to tell
Mary told John she had had something to tell
Mary told John he had had something to tell her
" I didn't meet Susan last week "
He said he didn't meet Susan the week before
He said he hasn't met Susan last week
He said he hadn't met Susan last week
He said he hadn't met Susan the week before
He ____ that he was leaving way that afternoon
told me
told to me
said me
says to me
Victor said he ___ very busy
is
will be
was
may be
She said she __ come to the party on Friday
won't
can't
doesn't
couldn't
Mr Jim said that he ___ happy with his new assistant
weren't
isn't
wasn't
aren't
They told their parents that they ___ their best to do the test
try
will try
are trying
would try
1. "He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is coming
B. will come
C. would come
D. was coming
2. "I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
A. sees
B. is seeing
C. saw
D. seen
3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow
A. is taking
B. was taking
C. will take
D. would
. "I will call you".I told her that I ________ her.
A. will call
B. would call
C. would have called
D. won´t call you
5. "I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
A. had been
B. has been
C. was
D. have been
6. "I will be studying tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
A. will be studying
B. would be studying
C. will study
D. was studying.
7. "Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
A. to open
B. open
C. opened
D. is opening
8."I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
A. has been
B. is
C. was
D. were
9. "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
A. had seen
B. will have seen
C. has seen
D. was seen
10. "I am flying to India tomorrow".
He told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is flying
B. was flying
C. will fly
D. would fly
She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
wrote
has written
was writing
had written
I asked Mary ______ to enter economics school.
are you planning
if was she planning
if she was planning
if she is planning
He asked the children _________ game on the computer any more.
not to play
if they play
not playing
don't play
He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
if we had been going
that we had been going
if we were going
that we were going
John asked me _______ in English.
what does this word mean
what that word means
what did this word mean
what that word meant
The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
is
was
were
has been
The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
if he prefers
did he prefer
whether he preferred
he preferred
Our teacher told us __________ the quick online test.
play
playing
played
to play
She told her father that she____________ her best in the next final exam.
has tried
would try
had tried
tries
"Where did your first meet your wife?" I asked my brother
I asked my brother where he first met his wife.
I asked my brother where you had first met your wife.
I asked my brother where he had first met his wife.
I asked my brother where had he first met his wife.
She ..... that she was feeling sick.
said me
told me
said to me
told to me
The boy said to me, "What is your name?"
The boy asked what your name is.
The boy asked what my name was.
The boy asked what my name were.
The boy asked me what was my name.
My best friend asked, “What time does the train leave?"
My best friend asked what time the train would left.
My best friend asked what time the train left.
My best friend asked what time did the train leave.
"Do you play chess?"
He asked me do I play chess.
He asked me if I did play chess.
He asked me did I play chess.
He asked me if I played chess.
'I need to see Sarah this weekend.' ⇒ George said that ...
he needed to see Sarah this weekend.
he was needing to see Sarah that weekend.
he needed to see Sarah that weekend.
'I'm reading now.' ⇒ Sally told me ...
that she was reading at that moment.
that she read now.
that she was reading now.
'I haven't seen Barbara since last year.' ⇒ Brendan told me ...
he didn't see Barbara since last year.
he hadn't seen Barbara since the year before.
he hadn't seen Barbara since last year.
'Have you signed the contract?' ⇒ Suzan ...
told me if I had signed the contract.
asked me whether I had signed the contract.
said if I signed the contract.
'Where did you eat?' ⇒ Sam asked me ...
where I had eaten.
where had I eaten.
where did I eat.
'Where are you going tomorrow?' ⇒ Sandra asked me ...
where was I going tomorrow.
where was I going the next day.
where I was going the following day.
'Let me go! ⇒ He told them ...
(a)
'Stop!' ⇒ He told his sister
(a)
The boy said to me, "What is your name?"
The boy asked what your name is.
The boy asked what my name was.
The boy asked what my name were.
The boy asked me what was my name.
Jane: (to Kelly, her best friend) Do you want to come over? Let's have a girl's night.
Jane ____________ Kelly to come over and ____________ having a girl's night.
... invited ... suggested
... invited ... insisted on
... asked ... suggest
... asked ... suggested that
Mum ____________ Tom's behaviour.
He __________ not seeing the ceremony.
Chris ______ early was a mistake.
"Don't go here"
She warned me to go here.
She warned not to go there.
She said don't go here.
'Sorry I didn't tell you the truth.'
He apologized for telling the truth.
He apologized for not tell the truth
He apologized for not telling the truth.
He apologized not to tell the truth
' I didn't lie to you.'
He denied lying to me.
He denied to lie to me.
He refused to lie to me.
He refused lying to me
"Where are you going now?"
= she asked him (a) .
"Why are you late?"
= she asked him (a) .
"How often do you listen to music?"
= He asked her (a) .
"How are you, Scott?"
=Kate asked Scott (a) .
"Where did you go last year?"
=He asked me (a) .
"What color does your mother like?"
=He asked me (a) .
"Which hat do you prefer?"
=He asked me (a) .
Helen said Jono, “May I borrow your dictionary ?”
Helen said Jono to borrow his dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow his dictionary
Helen said Jono whether she might borrow his dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed his dictionary
Sofia said my mom, “Can I meet your daughter, Mila ?”
Sofia asked my mom if she could meet her daughter, Mila
Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila
Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter
Sofia asked my mom if she can meet her daughter
Aurelia said Fino, “where Can I buy this hat ?”.
Aurelia said Fino where she could buy this hat
Aurelia said Fino where she could have bought that hat
Aurelia said Fino where she could buy that hat
Aurelia said Fino if she could buy that hat
Ana said to Andi" Don't open your window!"
(a)
She said," I study English."
(a)
"Do you love me?" Ratu asked me.
Ratu asked me (a)
"Have you told what I said to you?" I asked Nunik.
I asked Nunik ...
I asked Nunik if she had told what I had said to her.
I asked Nunik that she had told what I have said to her.
I asked Nunik that she has told what I have said to her.
I asked Nunik that she was told what I have said to her.
She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
She said that my parents going to Karachi.
She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Change the direct speech into indirect speech
“We have registered for classes.”
They said they had registered for classes
They said that they hadn’t registered for classes
They will never register for classes
They said that they can’t register for classes!
John said, "I love this town."
John said that he loves that town.
John said that he loved that town.
John said that she loved that town.
John say that he loved that town.
She said,"He is singing well".
He said that he was singing well
He says that he was singing well
He said that he is singing well
He said that he sang well
He asked to Ratna, "Go to my house now!"
What is the indirect speech of that sentence?
(a)
Yuke said, "I am sorry to hear it."
The indirect speech is...
(a)
Tiko said to Herman, " What will you do now?"
The indirect speech is....
Tiko said to Herman what he will do then
Tika said to Herman what he would do then
Tika said to Herman what he would do now
Tika said will what he do now
Hikaru said, "He has come to Jogja last night."
The indirect speech is...
Hikaru said tat he had come to Jogja last night
Hikaru said that he has come to Jogja last night
Hikaru said that he had come to Jogja the night before
Hikaru said that he has come to Jogja the night before
My parents advised my sister ... too much money on clothes.
do not spend
not to spend
did not spend
not spending
not spend
this
(a)
these
(a)
now
(a)
here
(a)
today
(a)
tonight
(a)
She invited me, “Please, drop by my house sometimes.”
--> She invited (a)
"Don't forget to water the flowers for me, Hoa."
Mary reminded (a)
She said, "I am working in a hospital."
She told me that I was working in a hospital.
She told me that she was working in a hospital
Melissa said, "I have been to India three times.”
Melissa said that I had been to India three times.
She said that she has been to India three times.
She said that she had been to India three times.
He said, “I will have been happy."
He said that I would have been happy.
He said that he would have been happy.
He said that he will have been happy.
Jean said, "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that the boss must sign the letter.
She said that he had to sign the letter.
Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?
She asked if I am busy tonight.
She asked if I was busy that night.
He said, " I'm waiting for Ann".
He said that I was waiting for Ann.
He said that he was waiting for Ann.
He asked, "Did you break the glass?"
He asked if I broke the glass.
He asked if I had broken the glass.
He told me, "I have been to Spain."
He told me that I had been to Spain.
He told me that I have been to Spain.
He said, "I will help him."
He said that I would help him.
He said that he would help him.
He said that I would help him.
Mary said she_________the internet very often.
didn't surf
surf
doesn't surf
don't surf
Max said he__________to school.
has to go
have to go
had to go
haves to go
The girl said she_____________.
fills ill
feel ill
feels ill
felt ill
Tania told me she _____________a film that evening.
was watching
watched
is watching
are watching
He said there ___________ no more work.
is
have
was
were
Ann said she ______happy about going home that day.
is
be
was
were
Mary: "I can't swim."
=> Mary said she ________ swim
can't
couldn't
can not
hadn't
Jacob: "I work in an office."
Jacob told me (that) ___ worked in an office.
she
I
you
he
Victoria: "I like my cat."
Victoria told me (that) ___ liked ____cat.
I ; her
she; my
she; her
I; my
Leah: "How is your journey?"
Leah asked me how ____ journey was
his
my
your
her
Tom said, "Why did you charge me?"
Tom asked that why have you charged me.
Tom asked why we had charged him.
Tom asked why we charge him.
Tom asked if we charged him.
"Do you play chess?"
He asked me do I play chess.
He asked me if I did play chess.
He asked me did I play chess.
He asked me if I played chess.
Jim asked her: 'Where do you live?'
Jim asked her where __________.
she lived
did she live
did she lived
she lives
Dave asked Gus: 'Can you play the sax?'
Dave asked Gus ______________.
can you play the sax
if he could play the sax
if he can play the sax
could you play the sax
He asked, "Did you break the glass?"
He asked if I broke the glass.
He asked if I had broken the glass.
"What are you doing?"
Mary asked me where you were doing.
Mary said to me what I was doing.
Mary asked me what was I doing
Mary asked me what I was doing.
"Why did you go out last night?"
Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.
Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.
Paul asked me why I went out the night before.
Paul asked me did you go out the night before.
“I didn’t like milk as a child.” My sister told me that …
she had not liked milk as a child
she didn’t like milk as a child
she not liked milk as a child
she hadn't hated milk as a child
Maria asked: "Do you like Chocolate?"
Maria asked if you like Chocolate.
Maria asked if you liked Chocolate.
Arthur asked: "Have you ever been to Ethiopia?"
Arthur asked if I had ever been to Ethiopia.
Arthur asked if I have ever been to Ethiopia.
"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
is coming
will come
would come
“What music do you like best?” she asked me.
--> She asked (a)
“It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
--> Miss White thanked (a)
“I must do my homework now,” said the girl.
--> The girl said (a)
“Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
--> Peter asked Mary (a)
“What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
--> Mrs. Green asked (a)
Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”
--> Peter asked (a)
“Are you going to apply for the exchange student program in our school next year?” said Hoa to Nam.
--> Hoa asked Nam (a)
“ Think well before you answer, “the detective warned her.
--> The detective warned her (a)
. “ Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?”,asked Peter.
--> Peter asked me (a)
"I wouldn't cook the fish for too long, if I were you," said Jean.
--> Jean advised (a)
" Did you study hard?" She said to me.
(a)
" Who have been working today?" Maria said to me .
(a)
She said to him," Why have you been reading these books?''
(a)
He said, “Why are you going to market?”
(a)
Raja said to Rehan, “Are you going home today?”
(a)
She said to me , ''Can I use your phone?''
(a)
I said to her , '' What were you eating?''
(a)
They told me , '' Have you gone to London?''
(a)
He said to me , '' Did you meet your friend?''
(a)
He said to her , '' How will you help me?''
(a)
