WorksheetsReported Speech Quiz - 1
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is another term for reported speech?
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Quoted speech
Spoken speech
What do we use reported speech for?
To tell stories
All of the above
To talk about the past
To confirm information
What do we need to add as the first step in reported speech?
Adjective
Reporting verb
Conjunction
Adverb
What do we need to change in reported speech to reflect the speaker's perspective?
Time and place words
All of the above
Pronouns
Verb tense
What do we need to do to time and place words in reported speech?
Remove them
Change them to create a sense of time passed
Keep them the same
Change them to opposite words
What does 'backshift the tense' mean in reported speech?
Change the tense to present tense
Shift the tense back by one degree
Change the tense to future tense
Shift the tense forward
What is the structure used for making promises in reported speech?
Verb + adjective
Verb + adverb
Verb + object
Verb + to-infinitive
When do we not backshift the tense in reported speech?
When the information is current
When the information is ongoing
When the information is in the past
None of the above
They told us that they ______ not do it again.
do
were
will
would
Her teacher asked me if she ______ there.
lives
lived
is living
will live
He told me that he ______ the film.
had already seen
had seen already
has already seen
has seen already
Someone was wondering if Alex ______ arrived yet.
had
has
was
is
The teacher told the boys ______ their money.
not waste
to waste not
not to waste
to not waste
My grandfather said that he always ______ up early.
wake
wakes
woke
to wake
George said he ______ to the cinema the next day.
goes
went
will go
would go
Her teacher said she_ (a) do her homework every day.
His father said that he (a) speak three languages
Mike said he (a) to visit his friends that weekend.
My sister reminded me (a) my homework.
Ronald asked Betty where (a) her car.
Anna told me (a) Sandy at the train station.
Max told me that Peter often (a) a book.
Jerry said he (a) English a lot at that moment.
He said that Andrew (a) to the stadium an hour before.
My son said he (a) his best in the exams the next day.
Mark asked me why (a) to study French.
They said they (a) in Bangkok for a long time.
He said that he (a) fish two days before.
Choose the reported speech statement
I want a hotdog.
I write poems.
Dany said that his mother did the cleaning.
Dany did the cleaning.
Marie: 'I want a fruit salad.'
Marie say that he wantes a fruit salad.’
Marie said that she wants a fruit salad.’
Marie said that she wanted a fruit salad.’
Marie said that she want a fruit salad.’
‘Did you have curry last night?’
Rob asked whether I had curry last night.
Rob told me if I had curry last night.
Rob asked if I had curry last night.
Rob said to me whether I had curry last night.
She said she was looking forward to holidays.
She said she had been looking forward to holidays.
She said she looked forward to holidays.
She said she was looked forward to holidays.
Mr Din: "I work at the hospital."
Mr Din said that ...
he is working at the hospital.
he worked at the hospital.
he was working at the hospital.
he works at the hospital.
The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."
The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.
Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall
Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall
Students said, "We like the food in the cafeteria."
Students said that ___ ___ the food in the cafeteria.
we liked
they like
they liked
we like
'I will be there," she told us
She told us that ___ would be here.
he
I
she
we
"What is your name?" he asked me.
He asked me what my name was.
What is my name he asked me.
My name was asked.
He asked my name.
Malika asked “When are you leaving?”
Malika asked us when are we leaving.
Malika asked us when we are leaving.
Malika asked us when we were leaving.
Malika asked us when are we going to leave.
John asked , "Did you come by train?"
John asked if Did I come by train?
John enquired whether I had come by train.
John asked if I came by train?
John asked if I did come by train?
The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening
The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.
Dave asked, "Are you busy?"
Dave asked me (a) .
