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Reported Speech Skills Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: She said, 'I will go to the party.'

a)

Quoted speech

b)

Direct speech

c)

Indirect speech

d)

Reported speech

2.

Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: He said, 'I am going to the store.'

a)

He asked, 'When are you going to the store?'

b)

He asked, 'Are you going to the store?'

c)

He asked, 'Where are you going to the store?'

d)

He asked, 'What are you going to the store for?'

3.

Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'I am tired,' she said.

a)

screamed

b)

whispered

c)

shouted

d)

said

4.

Convert the imperative sentence 'Please close the door' to reported speech.

a)

He asked to close the door.

b)

He requested to close the door.

c)

He demanded to close the door.

d)

He said to close the door.

5.

Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: She said, 'I will be there.'

a)

The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'said'.

b)

The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'tell'.

c)

The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'ask'.

d)

The correct verb to use in this sentence is 'speak'.

6.

Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should study harder.'

a)

They advised that you should study harder.

b)

They advised that he should study harder.

c)

They advised that she should study harder.

d)

They advised that I should study harder.

7.

Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: He told me to come early.

a)

Indirect speech

b)

He said to come early

c)

Direct speech

d)

He asked me to come early

8.

Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: 'I have finished my homework,' she said.

a)

She asked if I will finish my homework.

b)

She asked if I had finished my homework.

c)

She asked if I finished my homework.

d)

She asked if I have finished my homework.

9.

Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'Don't forget to call me,' he said.

a)

screamed

b)

shouted

c)

said

d)

whispered

10.

Convert the imperative sentence 'Please help me with this' to reported speech.

a)

The speaker requested assistance with that.

b)

The speaker asked for help with that.

c)

The speaker begged for help with that.

d)

The speaker demanded help with that.

11.

Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: He asked, 'Can you pass me the salt?'

a)

He said, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'said' correctly.

b)

He told, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'told' correctly.

c)

He asked, 'Can you pass me the pepper?' uses 'asked' incorrectly.

d)

He asked, 'Can you pass me the salt?' uses 'asked' correctly.

12.

Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should eat more vegetables.'

a)

He commanded me to eat more vegetables.

b)

He advised me to eat more vegetables.

c)

He suggested me to eat more vegetables.

d)

He told me to eat more vegetables.

13.

Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: She said, 'I will see you tomorrow.'

a)

She said, 'I will meet you tomorrow.'

b)

She said she will see you tomorrow

c)

Indirect speech

d)

Direct speech

14.

Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: They said, 'We are going to the beach.'

a)

Are they going to the movies?

b)

Are they going to the park?

c)

Is it going to the beach?

d)

Are they going to the beach?

15.

Choose the appropriate reporting verb for the sentence: 'I need your help,' she said.

a)

said

b)

screamed

c)

whispered

d)

shouted

16.

Convert the imperative sentence 'Please be quiet' to reported speech.

a)

He requested to be silent.

b)

He demanded to be hushed.

c)

He asked to keep quiet.

d)

He asked to be quiet.

17.

Distinguish between say, tell, and ask in the following sentence: He told me, 'Don't worry.'

a)

He say me

b)

He told me

c)

He ask me

d)

He told to me

18.

Provide advice in reported speech for the sentence: 'You should exercise regularly.'

a)

He advised that you exercise regularly.

b)

He advised exercising regularly.

c)

He advised to exercise regularly.

d)

He advised to regularly exercise.

19.

Identify whether the following sentence is in direct or indirect speech: He asked if I had seen the movie.

a)

Direct speech

b)

He asked if I saw the movie

c)

He inquired about the movie

d)

Indirect speech

20.

Form a wh-question in reported speech for the sentence: 'I like this song,' she said.

a)

She asked if I like this song.

b)

She asked if I liked that song.

c)

She asked if I liked that song.

d)

She asked if I liked this song.