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ENGLISH 9 REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that (a)  

2.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"We have identified all the problems this week."

They say that (a)  

3.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"My brother took the car to work yesterday".

He told me that (a)  

4.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I am having a party tonight".

I told him that (a)  

5.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I don't like spinach."

Mary said that (a)  

6.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I can't go because I am studying this evening."

Mary said (that) (a)  

7.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I need to go now because I am late."

Mary said (that) (a)  

8.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"Don't stay up too late tonight!"

My mother told me (a)  

9.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"Get out of the car here!"

The police officer ordered us (a)  

10.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"He will come next week"

She told me that (a)  

11.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I must go to the doctor today."

He told me that (a)  

12.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"Peter has been working all day."

He told me that (a)  

13.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"I went to the museum and visited the exhibition a week ago."

Sarah said that (a)  

14.

Report the following statements. Don't forget to respect all the rules of reported speech as well as capitalization and punctuation.

"When you saw us yesterday, we were buying a new computer."

They told us that (a)  

15.

I am ill.

a)

She said that she is ill.

b)

She said that she was ill.

c)

She said that she were ill.

16.

I really like our new teacher.

a)

She said that she really liked their new teacher.

b)

She said that she really liked her new teacher.

c)

She said that she really likes their new teacher.

17.

I won't be at the party.

a)

Tim said that he wasn't at the party.

b)

Tim said that he won't be at the party.

c)

Tim said that he wouldn't be at the party.

18.

We usually have our dinner at 6:30.

a)

They said that they usually have their dinner at 6:30.

b)

They said that they usually had their dinner at 6:30.

c)

They said that they usually had our dinner at 6:30.

19.

I don't like pop music.

a)

My grandmother said that she don't like pop music.

b)

My grandmother said that she doesn't like pop music.

c)

My grandmother said that she didn't like pop music.

20.

I can't answer question 1.

a)

Leo said that he couldn't answer question 1.

b)

Leo said that he can't answer question 1.

c)

Leo said that he cannot answer question 1.

21.

I don't want to go to the cinema.

a)

Beth said that she don't want to go to the cinema.

b)

Beth said that she doesn't want to go to the cinema.

c)

Beth said that she didn't want to go to the cinema.

22.

Our English teacher gives us a lot of homework.

a)

Carla said that their English teacher gives them a lot of homework.

b)

Carla said that her English teacher gave her a lot of homework.

c)

Carla said that their English teacher gave them a lot of homework.

23.

I will work abroad.

a)

My sister said that she worked abroad.

b)

My sister said that she would work abroad.

c)

My sister said that she will work abroad.

24.

I am going to buy some new shoes.

a)

Alice said that she was going to buy some new shoes.

b)

Alice said that she is going to buy some new shoes.

c)

Alice said that she were going to buy some new shoes.

25.

I fell off my bike and hurt myself.

a)

Gina said that she has fallen off her bike.

b)

Gina said that she fell off her bike.

c)

Gina said that she had fallen off her bike.

26.

We'll be away for three days.

a)

Pat and Mark said that they were away for three days.

b)

Pat and Mark said that they would be away for three days.

c)

Pat and Mark said that they will be away for three days.

27.

I will buy a new car.

a)

My dad said that he wants to buy a new car.

b)

My dad said that he would buy a new car.

c)

My dad said that he will buy a new car.

28.

We love watching ourselves in our old holidays videos.

a)

Frank and Sarah said that they loved watching themselves in their old holidays videos.

b)

Frank and Sarah said that they loved watching ourselves in their old holidays videos.

c)

Frank and Sarah said that they love watching themselves in their old holidays videos.

29.

I want to learn Spanish but I don't have time.

a)

My friend said that she wanted to learn Spanish but she didn't have time.

b)

My friend said that she wanted to learn Spanish but she doesn't have time.

c)

My friend said that she wants to learn Spanish but she doesn't have time.

30.

I don't like sharing a bedroom with my brother.

a)

Tim said that he didn't like sharing a bedroom with my brother.

b)

Tim said that he didn't like sharing a bedroom with his brother.

c)

Tim said that he hasn't liked sharing a bedroom with his brother.

31.

I don't like your new hairstyle.

a)

Ellen said that she didn't like her new hairstyle.

b)

Ellen said that she didn't like my new hairstyle.

c)

Ellen said that she doesn't like my new hairstyle.

32.

I will become a rock star.

a)

Gary said that he has become a rock star.

b)

Gary said that he will become a rock star.

c)

Gary said that he would become a rock star.

33.

I can't go to London with you because I don't have much money.

a)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she hasn't had much money.

b)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she didn't have much money.

c)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she doesn't have much money.

34.

I am going on holiday and I will be back in ten days.

a)

Kate said that she was going on holiday and she will be back in ten days.

b)

Kate said that she has gone on holiday and she would be back in ten days.

c)

Kate said that she was going on holiday and she would be back in ten days.

35.

I am ill.

a)

She said that she is ill.

b)

She said that she was ill.

c)

She said that she were ill.

36.

I really like our new teacher.

a)

She said that she really liked their new teacher.

b)

She said that she really liked her new teacher.

c)

She said that she really likes their new teacher.

37.

I won't be at the party.

a)

Tim said that he wasn't at the party.

b)

Tim said that he won't be at the party.

c)

Tim said that he wouldn't be at the party.

38.

We usually have our dinner at 6:30.

a)

They said that they usually have their dinner at 6:30.

b)

They said that they usually had their dinner at 6:30.

c)

They said that they usually had our dinner at 6:30.

39.

I don't like pop music.

a)

My grandmother said that she don't like pop music.

b)

My grandmother said that she doesn't like pop music.

c)

My grandmother said that she didn't like pop music.

40.

I can't answer question 1.

a)

Leo said that he couldn't answer question 1.

b)

Leo said that he can't answer question 1.

c)

Leo said that he cannot answer question 1.

41.

I don't want to go to the cinema.

a)

Beth said that she don't want to go to the cinema.

b)

Beth said that she doesn't want to go to the cinema.

c)

Beth said that she didn't want to go to the cinema.

42.

Our English teacher gives us a lot of homework.

a)

Carla said that their English teacher gives them a lot of homework.

b)

Carla said that her English teacher gave her a lot of homework.

c)

Carla said that their English teacher gave them a lot of homework.

43.

I will work abroad.

a)

My sister said that she worked abroad.

b)

My sister said that she would work abroad.

c)

My sister said that she will work abroad.

44.

I am going to buy some new shoes.

a)

Alice said that she was going to buy some new shoes.

b)

Alice said that she is going to buy some new shoes.

c)

Alice said that she were going to buy some new shoes.

45.

I fell off my bike and hurt myself.

a)

Gina said that she has fallen off her bike.

b)

Gina said that she fell off her bike.

c)

Gina said that she had fallen off her bike.

46.

We'll be away for three days.

a)

Pat and Mark said that they were away for three days.

b)

Pat and Mark said that they would be away for three days.

c)

Pat and Mark said that they will be away for three days.

47.

I will buy a new car.

a)

My dad said that he wants to buy a new car.

b)

My dad said that he would buy a new car.

c)

My dad said that he will buy a new car.

48.

We love watching ourselves in our old holidays videos.

a)

Frank and Sarah said that they loved watching themselves in their old holidays videos.

b)

Frank and Sarah said that they loved watching ourselves in their old holidays videos.

c)

Frank and Sarah said that they love watching themselves in their old holidays videos.

49.

I want to learn Spanish but I don't have time.

a)

My friend said that she wanted to learn Spanish but she didn't have time.

b)

My friend said that she wanted to learn Spanish but she doesn't have time.

c)

My friend said that she wants to learn Spanish but she doesn't have time.

50.

I don't like sharing a bedroom with my brother.

a)

Tim said that he didn't like sharing a bedroom with my brother.

b)

Tim said that he didn't like sharing a bedroom with his brother.

c)

Tim said that he hasn't liked sharing a bedroom with his brother.

51.

I don't like your new hairstyle.

a)

Ellen said that she didn't like her new hairstyle.

b)

Ellen said that she didn't like my new hairstyle.

c)

Ellen said that she doesn't like my new hairstyle.

52.

I will become a rock star.

a)

Gary said that he has become a rock star.

b)

Gary said that he will become a rock star.

c)

Gary said that he would become a rock star.

53.

I can't go to London with you because I don't have much money.

a)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she hasn't had much money.

b)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she didn't have much money.

c)

Lucy said that she couldn't go to London with me because she doesn't have much money.

54.

I am going on holiday and I will be back in ten days.

a)

Kate said that she was going on holiday and she will be back in ten days.

b)

Kate said that she has gone on holiday and she would be back in ten days.

c)

Kate said that she was going on holiday and she would be back in ten days.

55.

1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.

a)

A. is going to be

b)

B. was going to be

c)

C. will be

d)

D. can be

56.

2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.

a)

A. told me

b)

B. told to me

c)

C. said me

d)

D. says to me

57.

3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.

a)

A. wrote

b)

B. has written

c)

C. was writing

d)

D. had written

58.

4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.

a)

A. said to

b)

B. suggested

c)

C. advised

d)

D. recommended

59.

5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.

a)

A. remember to plant

b)

B. plant

c)

C. to plant

d)

D. planting

60.

6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.

a)

A. are you planning

b)

B. is she planning

c)

C. was she planning

d)

D. if she was planning

61.

7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.

a)

A. does the movie begin

b)

B. did the movie begin

c)

C. the movie begins

d)

D. the movie began

62.

8. I wondered_______ the right thing.

a)

A. whether I was doing

b)

B. if I am doing

c)

C. was I doing

d)

D. am I doing

63.

9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.

a)

A. goes round

b)

B. is going around

c)

C. went around

d)

D. was going around

64.

10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.

a)

A. is – will travel

b)

B. were- would travel

c)

C. had been – would have travelled

d)

D. was – will travel

65.

11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.

a)

A. the previous day

b)

B. yesterday

c)

C. the last day

d)

D. Sunday previously

66.

12. He asked the children _________too much noise.A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make

a)

A. not to make

b)

B. not making

c)

C. don’t make

d)

D. if they don’t make

67.

13. The man said that money ___________ the passport to everything.

a)

A. will be

b)

B is

c)

C. was

d)

D. can be

68.

14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.

a)

A. discovered

b)

B. had discovered

c)

C. was discovering

d)

D. would discover

69.

15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.

a)

A. hasn’t met – left

b)

B. hadn’t met - had left

c)

C. hadn’t met - left

d)

D. didn’t meet – has left

70.

16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.

a)

A. can the children

b)

B. whether the children could

c)

C. if the children can

d)

D. could the children

71.

18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.

a)

A. she took

b)

B. did she take

c)

C. she hadn’t taken

d)

D. she had taken

72.

19. Ba said he__________ some good marks the semester before.

a)

A. gets

b)

B. got

c)

C. had gotten

d)

D. have got

73.

20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.

a)

A. try

b)

B. will try

c)

C. are trying

d)

D. would try

74.

Complete the reported question:

A: Have you been to the United States?

B: She asked (a)   to the United States.

75.

Complete the reported statement:

A: I’m going to Boston next month for my birthday. It’ll be my first time.

B: She said she……………..to Boston next month for her birthday and that it would be her first time

(a)  

76.

Complete the reported statement:

A: You must remember to get your visa before you travel.

B: He said I…………….remember to get my visa before I travelled.



(a)  

77.

Complete the reported statement:

A: I applied for it yesterday!

B: She said she………… (a)   …for it the previous day.

78.

Complete the reported statement:

A: I’ll have a party the night before I leave for the airport.

B: She said she………………a party the night before she left for the airport.

(a)  

79.

Complete the reported question:

A: Do you think it is a good idea to close the library on a Sunday?

B: She asked him…………………it was a good idea to close the library on a Sunday.

(a)  

80.

Complete the reported question:

A: How long have you been working in education?

B: She asked him………………………………………..in education.

(a)  

81.

Complete the reported question:

A: Can you attend the meeting with the committee next week?

B: She asked him……………………………….the meeting with the committee the following week.

(a)  

82.

Her teacher said she​ (a)   do her homework every day.

Choose from the below words
had to
has to
will
was
83.

His father said that he ​ (a)   speak three languages

Choose from the below words
could
can
has to
will
84.

My sister reminded me ​ (a)   my homework.

Choose from the below words
not to forget
forget
forgot
to not forget
85.

Ronald asked Betty where ​ (a)   her car.

Choose from the below words
she parked
does she park
she parks
did she park
86.

Anna told me ​ (a)   Sandy at the train station.

Choose from the below words
to meet
meet
met
meeting
87.

Jerry said he ​ (a)   English a lot at that moment.

Choose from the below words
was studying
studies
is studying
studied
88.

He said that Andrew ​ (a)   to the stadium an hour before.

Choose from the below words
had gone
goes
went
has gone
89.

My son said he ​ (a)   his best in the exams the next day.

Choose from the below words
would do
will go
does
did
90.

Mark asked me why ​ (a)   to study French.

Choose from the below words
I wanted
I want
do I want
did I want
91.

They said they ​ (a)   in Bangkok for a long time.

Choose from the below words
had lived
live
lived
have lived
92.

He said that he ​ (a)   fish two days before.

Choose from the below words
hadn't eaten
doesn't eat
didn't eat
hasn't eaten
93.

Tom told me that they ______ meat since _______.

a)

have not eaten / last year

b)

did not eat / the following year

c)

had not eaten / the year before

d)

would not eat / the next year

94.

She said she ______ take me home after school.

a)

would

b)

did

c)

must

d)

have

95.

John said he had worked on the report since _____.

a)

yesterday

b)

two days ago

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

96.

John told me that _____.

a)

I must go now

b)

he must go now

c)

he had to go now

d)

he had to go then

97.

She said she ______.

a)

was very tired last night

b)

was very tired the night before

c)

had been very tired last night

d)

had been very tired the night before

98.

John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ________.

a)

ago

b)

then

c)

before

d)

later

99.

Jason asked me _____ me the book the day before.

a)

if who gave

b)

if who has given

c)

who had given

d)

that who had given

100.

He asked me _____.

a)

where we could meet the following day

b)

where if we could meet tomorrow

c)

that where we could meet the following day

d)

where can we meet tomorrow

101.

She asked her boyfriend _________.

a)

where was her hat

b)

where her hat was

c)

was where her hat

d)

her hat was where

102.

John asked me ______ interested in football.

a)

if I were

b)

if were I

c)

if was I

d)

if I was

103.

What do you want?” he asked me.

a)

He asked me what I want.

b)

He asked me what I wanted.

c)

He asked me what do I want

d)

He asked me what did I want.

104.

“Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.

a)

Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.

b)

Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.

c)

Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.

d)

Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.

105.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, từ "tomorrow" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

106.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "now" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

107.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "must" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

108.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "today" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

109.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật
now -> (a)  

110.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật

last night -> (a)  

111.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật

next week -> (a)  

112.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật

tonight -> (a)  

113.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật

here --> (a)  

114.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu tường thuật

tomorrow --> (a)  

115.

đổi trạng từ sau sang câu trực tiếp

(a)   --> the day before

116.

They told us that they ______ not do it again.

a)

do

b)

were

c)

will

d)

would

117.

He told me that he ______ the film.

a)

had already seen

b)

had seen already

c)

has already seen

d)

has seen already

118.

The teacher told the boys ______ their money.

a)

not waste

b)

to waste not

c)

not to waste

d)

to not waste

119.

My grandfather said that he always ______ up early.

a)

wake

b)

wakes

c)

woke

d)

to wake

120.

George said he ______ to the cinema the next day.

a)

goes

b)

went

c)

will go

d)

would go

121.

Olivia____ that she had called my mom.

a)

said

b)

told

c)

requested

d)

suggested

122.

The teacher told the boys____ their money.

a)

not waste

b)

to waste not

c)

not to waste

d)

to not waste

123.

The manager has just told me that he____ to be interrupted today for anything unless it ____ absolutely necessary.

a)

doesn't want // is

b)

won't want // were

c)

hasn't wanted // was

d)

didn't want // had been

124.

"I bought a car last week." -> He said he had bought a car _________

a)

a week ago

b)

next week

c)

the week before

d)

last week

125.

Mathew said, "I will go to school next year." -> Mathew said that he would go to school ____________

a)

the year before.

b)

the following year.

c)

the year before.

d)

the year after.

126.

My brother said, "I went to school yesterday." -> My brother said that he had gone to school ____________

a)

yesterday.

b)

the day after.

c)

the previous day.

d)

the next day.

127.

Back then, Jonh said to me, “ If I lost my job, I could be in trouble” (He still has his job now.)

-> John told me ………………………………………………………………………………..

a)

if he lost his job, he could be in trouble.

b)

if he had lost his job, he could have been in trouble.

c)

if he loses his job, he would be in trouble.

d)

if he had lost his job, he could be in trouble.

128.

Anna told me “If I were rich, I would donate money to charity”. (She still isn't rich and hasn't donated to charity.)

--> Anna told me _____________________

a)

if she were rich, she would donate money to charity.

b)

if she is rich, she will donate money to charity.

c)

if she was rich, she would donate money to charity.

d)

if she had been rich, she would have donated to charity.

129.

‘Did you have curry last night?’

a)

Rob ordered me to have curry last night.

b)

Rob told me if I had curry last night.

c)

Rob asked if I had curry last night.

d)

Rob said to me whether I had curry last night.

130.

Đánh dấu vào những ô đúng

Đâu là dấu hiệu của quá khứ đơn.

a)

since last Monday

b)

3 weeks ago

c)

last night

d)

every day

131.

Đánh dấu vào những ô đúng

Đâu là dấu hiệu của hiện tại đơn.

a)

in my free time

b)

next week

c)

always

d)

for a long time

132.

Đánh dấu vào những ô đúng

Đâu là dấu hiệu của tương lai đơn.

a)

next month

b)

tomorrow

c)

yesterday

d)

in the future

133.

“John has written a great poem,” she said.

a)

She said John has written a great poem.

b)

She said that John wrote a great poem.

c)

She said that John had written a great poem.

d)

She said that John would have written a great poem.

134.

'We will visit you this week,' my parents told me. -> My parents told me that ______________

a)

they will visit me that week.

b)

they would visit me this week.

c)

they would visit me that week.

d)

they would visit me the week then.

135.

"I can speak Chinese very well".

a)

Peter said he could speak Chinese very well

b)

Peter said he can speak Chinese very well

c)

Peter said she could speak Chinese very well

d)

Peter said she can speak Chinese very well

136.

"What should I wear to the fancy dress party?"

a)

Mai wondered what should I wear to the fancy dress party

b)

Mai wondered what I should wear to the fancy dress party

c)

Mai wondered what should she wear to the fancy dress party

d)

Mai wondered what to wear to the fancy dress party

137.

"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

138.

"Do you like pizza?"

-Claire asked me if I _____ pizza

a)

like

b)

have liked

c)

likes

d)

liked

139.

"Where did he go?"

-He asked where he _____

a)

had gone

b)

has gone

c)

went

d)

have gone

140.

The teacher ____ us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.

a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
141.

"Can you speak Spanish?" I asked her

a)

I asked her if she could speak Spanish.

b)

I asked her if she can study Spanish.

c)

I asked her what she can speak.

d)

I asked her if she could spoke Spanish.

142.

I asked them if they ______ the exam.

a)

pass

b)

can pass

c)

will pass

d)

passed

143.

They said that they ______ their house.

a)

sell

b)

had sold

c)

will sell

d)

had sell

144.

Jason asked Linda where she ____________ the month before.

a)

stayed

b)

had stayed

c)

have stayed

d)

has stayed

145.

I asked him if he ______ help me.          

a)

will

b)

was

c)

can

d)

could