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Reported Speech

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She said, "I am working in a hospital."

a)

She told me that I was working in a hospital.

b)

She told me that she was working in a hospital

2.

Melissa said, "I have been to India three times.”

a)

Melissa said that I had been to India three times.

b)

She said that she has been to India three times.

c)

She said that she had been to India three times.

3.

The police officer told me, "You must drive slowly here".

a)

The police officer told me that I had to drive slowly here.

b)

The police officer told me that you had to drive slowly here.

4.

He said, “I will have been happy."

a)

He said that I would have been happy.

b)

He said that he would have been happy.

c)

He said that he will have been happy.

5.

Jean said, "The boss must sign the letter."

a)

Jean said that the boss must sign the letter.

b)

She said that he had to sign the letter.

6.

Peter said, "Tim went to the Stadium yesterday."

a)

Peter told me that Tim went to the Stadium yesterday.

b)

Peter told me that he went to the Stadium yesterday.

c)

Peter told me that he had gone to the Stadium yesterday.

7.

Paul told me, "My mother will celebrate her birthday next week."

a)

Paul told me that my mother would celebrate her birthday next week.

b)

Paul told me that his mother would celebrate her birthday next week.

c)

Paul told me that his mother would celebrate his birthday next week.

8.

She said, "They were living in Chicago when their son was born.”

a)

She said that they were living in Chicago when their son was born.

b)

She said that they have been living in chicago when their son was born.

c)

She said that they had been living in Chicago when their son was born.

9.

They said, "We have been waiting for the tickets for three hours."

a)

They said that they had been waiting for the tickets for three hours.

b)

The said that we had been waiting for the tickets for three hours.

10.

Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?

a)

She asked if I am busy tonight.

b)

She asked if I was busy that night.

11.

He said, " I'm waiting for Ann".

a)

He said that I was waiting for Ann.

b)

He said that he was waiting for Ann.

12.

She told me, "I always drinks coffee."

a)

She told me that I always drank coffee.

b)

She told me that she always drinks coffee.

c)

She told me that she always drank coffee.

13.

He asked, "Did you break the glass?"

a)

He asked if I broke the glass.

b)

He asked if I had broken the glass.

14.

He told me, "I have been to Spain."

a)

He told me that I had been to Spain.

b)

He told me that I have been to Spain.

15.

He said, "I will help him."

a)

He said that I would help him.

b)

He said that he would help him.

c)

He said that I would help him.

16.

They said, "We loved the concert."

a)

They said that we loved the concert.

b)

They said that we had loved the concert.

c)

They said that they had loved the concert.

17.

He said, "I have never been to Rome."

a)

He said that he have never been to Rome.

b)

He said that he had never been to Rome.

18.

The teacher told me, "You must pay attention."

a)

The teacher told me that you had to pay attention.

b)

The teacher told me that I had to pay attention.

c)

The teacher told me that I have to pay attention.

19.

“I don't like mushrooms”

a)

She said she didn't like mushrooms.

b)

She said she hadn't liked mushrooms.

c)

She said she doesn't like mushrooms.

d)

She said she didn't liked mushrooms.

20.

“I’ll come and help you on Saturday”

a)

She said that she would came and help me on Saturday.

b)

She said that she will come and help me on Saturday.

c)

She said that she would come and help me on Saturday.

d)

She said that she would come and help me on Sunday.

21.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
22.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

23.

Alejandro : I speak 4 languages.

a)

He said that He spoke 4 languages..

b)

He said that He speaked 4 languages.

c)

He said he speaks four languages

24.
"Folk music makes me sick."
a)
He told me that folk music made him sick.
b)
He told me that folk music had made him sick.
c)
He told me that folk music made me sick.
25.
"Can Tom  dance?"
a)
She asked can Tom dance.
b)
 She asked if Tom can dance.
c)
She asked if Tom could dance.
26.
"Where do you  walk the dog?"
a)
She asked where I walk the dog.
b)
 She asked where I  walked the dog.
c)
She asked where  you walk the dog.
27.

Sally is leaving today

a)

He said Sally was leaving today

b)

He said Sally was leaving that day

c)

He said Sally was leaving the day before

28.

I forgot my key yesterday

a)

He said he'd forgotten his key the day before.

b)

He said he'd forgotten his key the following day,

c)

He said he'd forgotten his key that day.

29.

Ann Landers: 'Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other.'

Ann Landers said that television (a)   look at anything rather than each other.

30.

'I'll miss the last part of my favourite TV series tomorrow,' she said.


It was a long time ago, but I remember she said...

4 lines
31.

'I'm meeting your sister here later today,' Dad told me.


We were in the café and Dad told me...

4 lines
32.

'We saw you both last month,' they told us.


It was back in January when they told us...

4 lines
33.

'Your audition was cancelled,' the organiser told us.


We waited all day, then at 6 o'clock in the evening the organiser told us that...

4 lines
34.

'I'll see you tomorrow,' she told him, but then she never came back.


Six days ago she told him she... , but then she never came back.

4 lines
35.
She said, "I am reading."
a)
She said that she was reading.
b)
She said that she were reading.
36.
They said, "We are busy."
a)
They said that they were busy.
b)
They said that they had been busy.
37.
He said, "I know a better restaurant."
a)
He said that he knows a better restaurant.
b)
He said that he knew a better restaurant.
38.
She said, "I woke up early."
a)
She said that she had woken up early.
b)
She said that she has woken up early.
39.
He said, "I will ring her."
a)
He said that he would have rung her.
b)
He said that he would ring her.
40.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
41.
He said, "I will clean the car."
a)
He said that he would clean the car.
b)
He said that he will clean the car
42.
She said, "I did not say that."
a)
She said that she has not said that.
b)
She said that she had not said that.
43.
She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
a)
She said that she did not know where her shoes are.
b)
She said that she did not know where her shoes were.
44.
He said: "I won't tell anyone."
a)
He said that he will not tell anyone
b)
He said that he would not tell anyone.
45.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

46.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

47.

Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."

Five days later you say...

a)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

48.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

49.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

50.

Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."


Paul said that he (a)   at the meeting the following day.

51.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

52.

Danny: "I’m going to be late".

Danny told me that he (a)   to be late.

53.

George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.

George said that he (a)   because he was working.

54.

Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.

Hannah said that she (a)   to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.

55.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jesús.

a)

Jesús said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

Jesús said he had pass the English exam.

d)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

56.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

57.

'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Divine.

a)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.

b)

He said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.

c)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.

d)

Divine knows how to make pancakes for breakfast.

58.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

59.

"I sing with the teacher"

a)

She said she sang with the teacher

b)

She said she sing with the teacher

c)

She said she was sing with the teacher

60.

"He can drive a car"

a)

She said he would drive a car

b)

She said he could drive a car

c)

She said he was can drive a car

d)

She said he will drive a car

61.

Peter said, “I’m thirsty and hungry”.

a)

Peter said that he was thirsty and hungry.

b)

He said he is thirsty and hungry.

c)

Peter, that he was thirsty and hungry.

62.

Miriam: "I love chocolate."

Daniel: "Miriam said (that) she ___ chocolate."

a)

loved

b)

loves

c)

loving

63.

Marcos: "I go skiing with my family in winter."

Javi: "Marcos said (that) he ___ skiing with his family in winter."

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

64.

Andrea: "I don't like spinach."

Jose Manuel: "Patricia said (that) she ___ like spinach."

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

c)

didn't

65.

Natalia: "I have a cat and three turtles."

Aitana: Mary said (that) she ___ a cat and three turtles."

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

66.

Rocío: "The weather is warmer than usual."

Mª Dolores: Rocío said _______________.

a)

the weather was warmer than usual

b)

the weather it is warmer than usual

c)

that the weather warmer than usual

67.

Marta: "I don't like tomatoes."

Laura: Marta said (that) she ________ tomatoes.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

doesn't

68.

Dirar said, 'I want to visit my friends this weekend.'

a)

Dirar said he wants to visit his friends that weekend.

b)

Dirar said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.

c)

Dirar said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.

69.

'I get up every morning at seven o'clock.', Carlos said.

a)

Carlos said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.

b)

Carlos said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.

c)

Carlos said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.

70.

Alejandro : I speak 4 languages.

a)

He said that He spoke 4 languages..

b)

He said that He speaked 4 languages.

c)

He said he speaks four languages

71.

Javier : Pablo is a good student.

a)

He said that he were a good student.

b)

He said that he was a good student.

72.

Azahara and Rebeca say: "We finish our homework after meal"

a)

They said they finished their homework after meal.

b)

They said they finish our homework after meal

c)

They said they finished our homework after meal.

73.

" He was working here" she said

a)

He said that had been working here.

b)

She said he had been working there.

c)

She said he was working there.

74.

" Did you study hard" She asked me.

a)

She asked me if I did studied hard.

b)

She asked me if I studied hard.

c)

She asked me if I had studied hard.

75.

" Who have been working today" Maria asked me

a)

Maria asked me who had been working then.

b)

She asked me who have working today.

c)

Maria asked me who have been worked then.

76.

" Don't smoke" She told me.

a)

She told me that smoke

b)

She told me not to smoke.

c)

She told me to smoke

77.

" Do your homework" She told me.

a)

She told me to do my homework.

b)

She told me not to do your homework.

c)

She told me to do homework

78.

" I never get up early on Sundays" She said

a)

She said that she never got up early on Sundays.

b)

She said she never gets up early on Sundays.

c)

She said she never went up.

79.

" She's never been here before" He said

a)

He said that he has never been there before .

b)

He said that she had never been there before.

c)

She said that he had never been there before.