Worksheetsreported speech
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
'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 wondered _______ the right thing.
whether I was doing
if I am doing
was I doing
am I doing
She warned me ____ late-night horror films.
don’t watch
shouldn’t watch
not to watch
not watching
The scientist said the earth ______ the sun.
goes around
is going around
had gone around
was going around
They said they had come back _______.
yesterday afternoon
the day before
last week
the day before yesterday
Peter said that if he ____ rich he_______ a lot.
is - will travel
were - would travel
had been - would have travelled
was - will travel
I asked him whose car _______ the previous night.
he had borrowed
had he borrowed
he borrowed
did he borrow
“This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.
The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road.
The woman said that man spoke to her on the road.
The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
Sarah said, “I read Jane Eyre last year.”
Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the previous year.
Sarah said she read Jane Eyre the previous year.
Sarah said she has read Jane Eyre the previous year.
Sarah said she would read Jane Eyre the previous year.
Peter said to them, “Don’t leave the room until I come back.”
Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.
Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.
Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.
Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.
“Take my luggage to Room 145,” he said to the porter.
He told the porter take his luggage to Room 145.
He said the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
He told the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
He said to the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
"Never borrow money from friends," my father said.
My father said to me never borrow money from friends.
My father told me never borrow money from friends.
My father advised me not to borrow money from friends.
My father suggested me never borrow money from friends.
"Why don't you complain to the company, John?" said Peter.
Peter asked John why he doesn't complain to the company.
Peter advised John complaining to the company.
Peter suggested John to complain to the company.
Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.
"Don't walk on the grass," the gardener said to us.
The gardener told us don't walk on the grass.
The gardener told us not to walk on the grass.
The gardener suggested us not to walk on the grass.
The gardener advised us not walking on the grass.
She said, "It isn't so foggy as it was yesterday."
She remarked that it wasn't so foggy today as it had been the day before.
She remarked that it wasn't so foggy today as it had been yesterday.
She remarked that it wasn't so foggy as it was the day before.
She remarked that it wasn't so foggy as it was yesterday.
"I can cook as well as my mother", Hoa said.
Hoa said she could cook as well as my mother.
Hoa said she can cook as well as my mother.
Hoa says she could cook as well as her mother.
Hoa said she could cook as well as her mother.
The teacher said to the students, "Try harder and get good marks next time."
--> The teacher encouraged (a)
"Why don't we share the cost?" said my friend.
-->My friend suggested (a)
The hijacker said to the pilot, "You must land the plane immediately."
-->The hijacker forced the pilot (a)
Barbara said, “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
Barbara said she saw them at her parents’ house the previous year.
Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
Barbara said they had seen her at her parents' house the previous year.
The woman asked ………………get lunch at school.
can the children
whether the children could
if the children can
could the children
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 said "I will go to HCM City tomorrow."
She said (that) she _____ to HCM City the following day.
would go
will go
was going
had gone
Tom said "I can swim."
Tom said (that) _______.
he will swim
he could swim
he would swim
he can swim
Laura told me that "I am going to live in London."
Laura told me that she ______ to live in London.
was going
is soing
has gone
had gone
Jimmy told me "I will come and see you tomorrow."
Jimmy said (that) _______ me the next day,
He would come and see
I will come and see
He is going to come and see
I would come and see
"I like to listen to music", she said.
=> She said that _____ to listen to music.
she liked
I like
she likes
I liked
Kate said that: "I have studied English since I was in grade 3."
Kate told me that "She _______ English since she _____ in grade 3.
had studied / had been
have studied / was
have studied / were
is studying / is
She said that she ___ with her friends the night before.
goes
had been
has been
went
Thuận said that _____ to run an office in HCM City.
he had been chosen
I have been chosen
I choose
I was chosen
Jane told me that she (go) (a) to HCM City the following July.
She said to me "Come and see me whenever you're free."
She told me to come and see (a) whenever I was free.
Choose the best answer:
The mother told her son ___________
so impolitely.
not behave
not to behave
to not behave
not behaving
Choose the best answer:
Bill promised to come to see me __________.
next Sunday
following Sunday
the following Sunday
A and C are correct
Rewrite the following sentence:
"You will be punished for throwing trash here", Tony said to his brother.
Tony told me that I would be punished for throwing trash there.
Tony told his brother that he would be punished for throwing trash here.
Tony told his brother to punish me because I threw trash there.
Tony told his brother that he would be punished for throwing trash there.
Rewrite the following sentence:
" Be careful of strangers and don't go out at night," he said to us.
He warned us to be careful of strangers and not to go out at night.
He warned us to be careful of strangers and do not go out at night.
He told us to be careful of strangers and to go out at night.
He told us to be careful of strangers and do not go out at night.
Choose the best answer:
The father asked his children __________.
if they were going to leave at half past five.
that he would come to see me.
when he went to the airport.
if I was a student.
Choose the best answer:
Mr. Peter said __________.
if I was a student
if they were going to leave at half past five
that he would come to see me
when he went to the airport
Choose the best answer:
The teacher __________ the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
invited
suggested
agreed
reminded
Rewrite the following sentence:
“I started practising yoga with my friend 4 months ago”, Jenny said.
Jenny said that she had started practising yoga with her friend 4 months ago.
Jenny said that she started practising yoga with her friend 4 months before.
Jenny said that she had started practising yoga with her friend 4 months before.
Jenny said that she had started practising yoga with my friend 4 months before.
Choose the best answer:
Jack __________ Lucy how long she had lived there.
said
spoke
told
asked
Choose the best answer:
She wanted to know __________.
if I was a student
that she would leave immediately
whether he will see her off
where they were going last night
When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy _________ day.
the
then
this
that
I wonder _________ the tickets are on sale or not.
that
when
where
whether
Ann _________ and left.
says me goodbye
tell me goodbye
told me goodbye
said goodbye to me
Sarah was driving too fast, so I _________ to slow down.
asked
asked her
ask
have asked her
Someone _________ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
asked
said
spoke
told
I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _________.
giving a hand
gave a hand
to give a hand
give a hand
When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he _________ use the phone.
can
might
may
must
Jack asked me _________.
where do you come from
where I come from
where I came from
where did I come from
I said that I had met her _________.
yesterday
the previous day
the day
the before day
The man asked the boys _________.
why did they fight
why they were fighting
why they fight
why were they fighting
I wanted to know _________ return home.
when would she
when will she
when she will
when she would
Peter said he was leaving for Paris _________.
next week
the week previous
following week
the following week
They said that their house had been broken into _________.
two days ago
two days before
the two days before
since two days
She asked me_________ the seat_________ or not
If / had occupied
Whether / was occupied
If / has been occupied
Whether / occupied
I asked him_________ ,but he said nothing
what the matter was
what was the matter
the matter was what
what’s the matter
Jeff wanted to know_________.
that why were his friends laughing
why were his friends laughing
why his friends were laughing
the reason why his friends laughing
Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the_________ day
previous
following
before
last
She_________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked or not.
asks
wondered
wanted to know
asked
John asked me _______ in English.
what does this word mean
what that word means
what did this word mean
what that word meant
Yesterday, Laura _________ him to put some shelves up.
is asking
ask
asked
was asked
1. “We are very tired.”, they said.
A. They said we were very tired.
B. They said they were very tired.
C. They said we are very tired.
D. They said they are very tired.
2. “You work very hard.”, my mother said to me.
A. My mother told me that I work very hard.
B. My mother told me that I worked very hard.
C. My mother told me that I had worked very hard.
D. My mother told me that I have worked very hard.
3.“We have a lift very often but it doesn’t work.”, he said.
A. He said we have a lift very often but it doesn’t work.
B. He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work.
C. He said they had a lift very often but it didn’t work.
D. He said we had a lift very often but it didn’t work.
4. “I am going to Brighton tomorrow.”, said he.
A. He said he is going to Brighton tomorrow.
B. He said he was going to Brighton the next days.
C. He said he was going to Brighton the following day.
D. He said he is going to Brighton the day after.
5. “We have to go now.” Susan said.
A. Susan said that they had to go then.
B. Susan said that we had to go then.
C. Susan said that they have to go now.
D. Susan said that we have to go now.
6. “I am going away tomorrow, mom.”, the son said.
A. The son said that he was going away the next day, mom.
B. The son told his mom that he was going away the next day.
C. The son asked his mom if he was going away tomorrow.
D. The son said to his mom he was going away the next day.
7. “I’ll wait for you until you come”, she said to Nam.
A. She told Nam she’ll wait for you until he comes.
B. She told Nam she would wait for him until you came.
C. She told Nam she would wait for you until he came.
D. She told Nam she would wait for him until he came.
8. “I must write some letters now.” my brother said.
A. My brother said he must write some letters now.
B. My brother said he had to write some letters now.
C. My brother said he had to write some letters then.
D. My brother said he must to write some letters then.
9. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary. ” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
10. “I have something to tell you” Kerry said to Cheryl.
A. Kerry told Cheryl I had something to tell her.
B. Kerry told Cheryl he had something to tell her.
C. Kerry told Cheryl she had had something to tell him.
D. Kerry told Cheryl he had had something to tell her.
11.He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring. ”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
12. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
13. “I wrote to him yesterday”
.
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
14. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
A. She told me he was talking to your sister.
B. She told me she was talking to my sister.
C. She told me he was talking to my sister.
D. She told me he was talking to her sister.
15. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
16. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
17 “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
C. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
19. “I found a lot of mistakes in your plan”. Catherine said to Kevin.
A. Catherine told Kevin she found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
B. Catherine told Kevin she has found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
C. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
D. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in her plan.
19 “I have just seen your mother this morning”.
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.
20. “We are ready to come with our friends”
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.
B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.
D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.
Hien said, "I am reading this book now."
Hien said (a)
They said, "We are busy today."
They said that they were busy that day.
They said that they had been busy.
They said that they are busy that day.
Ba said, "I know a better restaurant here."
(a)
Lan said, "I woke up early yesterday."
(a)
Jane said to Anna, "I will phone you next Tuesday."
-> Jane told Anna that (a)
Tuan and Nam said, "We have just arrived."
Tuan and Nam said that (a)
Charles asked me "Where is my car."
-> Charles asked me (a)
Ahmed asked, "what are you doing?"
Ahmed asked what you were doing.
Ahmed asked what were you doing?
Michelle said:"Could you bring my Book tonight?"
She asked to bring her Book that night.
She asked to bring the Book tonight.
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 came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .
came / last week
had come / last week
had come / the next week
had come / the previous week
"He will come tomorrow".
She said that he............................. the following day.
is coming
will come
would come
‘I can swim really fast.’
He said that he could swim really fast.
He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast.
Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "
Sara said I am watching a movie now.
Sara said that she was watching a movie then.
Adam said : " I will visit Agadir next week."
Adam said that he would visit Agadir the following week.
Adam said that he will visit Agadir next week.
Sara said : " I can swim under water."
Sara said that I could swim under water."
Sara said I can swim under water.
Sara said that she can swim under water.
Sara said that she could swim under water.
Bob said :" My son was sick yesterday."
Bob said that his son had been sick the day before .
Bob said that his son was sick yesterday.
"I have an appointment next week", she said.
She said that she had an appointment the following week.
She said I have an appointment the following week.
"I'll see you tomorrow", Hung said to me
-> Hung said to me that (a)
Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
Helen said that she thought she will have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both ends meet
Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both ends meet
Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job because she can't make both ends meet
Helen said that she think she would have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both ends meet
He said to her "Why are you so late? "
He asked her why she is so late
He asked her why he was so late
He asked her why she was so late.
He asked her why was she so late.
Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Mr Brown told his wife he didn’t feel like going out that evening
Mr Brown told his wife she didn’t feel like going out that evening
Mr Brown told his wife he didn’t feel like going out this evening
Mr Brown told his wife he doesn't feel like going out that evening
Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
Jane asked me where she had been all that time.
Jane asked me where I had been all this time.
Jane asked me where I have been all that time.
Jane asked me where I had been all that time.
Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.
Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of this before.
Tom wondered why he hasn't thought of that before.
Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that ago.
"Will you come back next weekend?" the host said to the visitor.
The host asked the visitor if she would come back next weekend.
The host asked the visitor if she would come back the following weekend.
The host asked the visitor if she will come back the following weekend.
The host asked the visitor she would come back the following weekend.
"Don't be late" the teacher said to Joe
The teacher told Joe not to be late.
The teacher told Joe to be late.
The teacher told Joe not being late.
"Drink plenty of water this month" the doctor said to me.
The doctor said me to try to drink plenty of water that month.
The doctor told to me to try to drink plenty of water that month.
The doctor told me to drink plenty of water this month.
The doctor told me to drink plenty of water that month.
"Can you open your bag, please?" the policeman said to her
The policeman told her to open her bag, please
The policeman told her to open his bag.
The policeman told him to open his bag, please
The policeman told her to open her bag.
"Do you think you could give me a hand, Tony?" Jane asked
Jane asked Tony if he thought he could give her a hand.
Jane ask Tony that he could give her a hand.
Jane asked Tony to give her a hand.
Jane think that Tony can give her a hand.
