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WorksheetsReported Speech Skills Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: She said, 'I will go to the party.'
Quoted speech
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Reported speech
Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: He said, 'I am going to the store.'
He asked, 'When are you going to the store?'
He asked, 'Are you going to the store?'
He asked, 'Where are you going to the store?'
He asked, 'What are you going to the store for?'
Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'I am tired,' she said.
screamed
whispered
shouted
said
Convert the imperative sentence 'Please close the door' to reported speech.
He asked to close the door.
He requested to close the door.
He demanded to close the door.
He said to close the door.
Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: She said, 'I will be there.'
The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'said'.
The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'tell'.
The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'ask'.
The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'speak'.
Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should study harder.'
They advised that you should study harder.
They advised that he should study harder.
They advised that she should study harder.
They advised that I should study harder.
Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: He told me to come early.
Indirect speech
He said to come early
Direct speech
He asked me to come early
Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: 'I have finished my homework,' she said.
She asked if I will finish my homework.
She asked if I had finished my homework.
She asked if I finished my homework.
She asked if I have finished my homework.
Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'Don't forget to call me,' he said.
screamed
shouted
said
whispered
Convert the imperative sentence 'Please help me with this' to reported speech.
The speaker requested assistance with that.
The speaker asked for help with that.
The speaker begged for help with that.
The speaker demanded help with that.
Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: He asked, 'Can you pass me the salt?'
He said, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'said' correctly.
He told, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'told' correctly.
He asked, 'Can you pass me the pepper?' uses 'asked' incorrectly.
He asked, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'asked' correctly.
Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should eat more vegetables.'
He commanded me to eat more vegetables.
He advised me to eat more vegetables.
He suggested me to eat more vegetables.
He told me to eat more vegetables.
Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: She said, 'I will see you tomorrow.'
She said, 'I will meet you tomorrow.'
She said she will see you tomorrow
Indirect speech
Direct speech
Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: They said, 'We are going to the beach.'
Are they going to the movies?
Are they going to the park?
Is it going to the beach?
Are they going to the beach?
Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'I need your help,' she said.
said
screamed
whispered
shouted
Convert the imperative sentence 'Please be quiet' to reported speech.
He requested to be silent.
He demanded to be hushed.
He asked to keep quiet.
He asked to be quiet.
Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: He told me, 'Don't worry.'
He say me
He told me
He ask me
He told to me
Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should exercise regularly.'
He advised that you exercise regularly.
He advised exercising regularly.
He advised to exercise regularly.
He advised to regularly exercise.
Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: He asked if I had seen the movie.
Direct speech
He asked if I saw the movie
He inquired about the movie
Indirect speech
Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: 'I like this song,' she said.
She asked if I like this song.
She asked if I liked that song.
She asked if I liked that song.
She asked if I liked this song.
