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WorksheetsSAY TELL DIRECT SPEECH 2BL
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
Choose the right word.
Jane ... me she couldnot swim well.
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He ... “I don’t like milk!”
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... me that interesting story!
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Tell
... to Jack that he is a good boy.
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She ... she doesn’t have a cat.
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She doesn’t ... her son this fairytale.
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Sam ... he didn’t have this book.
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... the time, please.
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The teacher ... to them that they are funny.
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I would like to ... you a new fable.
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hello
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tell
a lie
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a story
say
tell
something
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goodbye
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the truth
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to myself
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the difference
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your name
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one from another
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much
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Can you _____ me the way to the station, please?
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He didn't _____ a word.
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She ___ her name was Sue.
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Let me _____ you something about my hobbies.
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Forget everything I just _____ .
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Why didn't you _____ him that before?
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Why didn't you _____ that before?
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They _____ nothing to me.
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You don't need to _____ us that.
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What did Eric say when he saw the new bike?
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Julie _____ that she would join us after work.
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She _____ me that she was going running this evening.
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John _____ us that he couldn't come to the party.
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John _____ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
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She them she wanted to quit.
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They _____ that they didn't want to meet us on Tuesday.
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I_____ him I wasn't impressed.
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Lucy _____ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
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We _____ that we were going on holiday the following week.
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Jack _____ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
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I _____ that I hated mushrooms.
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She _____ she loved chocolate.
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They _____ they were meeting Luke today.
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They _____ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
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He _____ he wouldn't start without us.
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I _____ them I'd bring pudding.
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Jonathan _____ it would rain today.
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They _____ us that it was fine to come late.
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The boss _____ me that I should do some more work on this report.
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Anthony _____ that he was hungry.
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The captain ___ that the ship would sail early in the morning.
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When we arrived at the airport, the official ___ to see our passports.
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He ___ me that he was going to bed early.
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I will ___ you a story.
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SAY
TELL
My friend called up last night and ___ me if I was feeling better.
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TOLD
ASKED
The plumber___ that he had forgotten some of his tools.
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TOLD
ASKED
You better slow down now because that sign ___ there's road construction up ahead.
ASKS
SAYS
TELLS
The children were learning to ___ time.
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TELL
Please ___ me what you are worried about.
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TELL
The weather forecasters are all ___ that it's going to rain tomorrow.
ASKING
SAYING
TELLING
1. How many times a day on average do you___________hello to somebody?
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No one can _________________ the future.
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2. He didn't know so I ___ him where to get the train.
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Can you ________________ the difference between crocodile and alligator?
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With your permission, I would like to _______ a few words.
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I can't ___________________ for sure how long I will be there
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What languages can you _____?
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He _____ me a funny joke.
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talked
Use ___ when you mention the listener.
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Tell
When the speaker uses the simple present tense, the indirect speech uses the ___ tense.
Present
Past
Past perfect
Would
Could
When the speaker uses will, the indirect speech uses ___.
Present
Past
Past perfect
Would
Could
When the speaker uses can, the indirect speech uses ___.
Present
Past
Past perfect
Would
Could
I waited for an answer, but she didn't __________ a word.
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I'd like to _____ it over with my family before making a decision
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Who were you ________ to on the phone? Was that the Boss? Tell, me! Who was that?
Saying
Telling
Speaking
Talking
Hey, buddy. Could you please come over? I need to ____ to you about something.
Say
Tell
Speak
Talk
Will you stop ... and listen to me, please?
saying
telling
talking
speaking
He _____________ that he would wait for me at the library.
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spoke
talked
Did the director _______ at the conference?
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speak
talk
Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.
"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go said Dr. Dolittle."
"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go," "said Dr. Dolittle."
"I'm afraid we'd have to let the dog go," said Dr. Dolittle.
Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.
She asked, "May I have your orders?"
She asked", May I have your orders."
She asked "May I have your orders"
"Are we leaving?"_____________
ask john
asked john
john ask
Reported if/no questions are usually introduced by ............
and
so
if
because
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE TO DIRECT SPEECH:
HE SAID HE HAD TO WORK THIS WEEKEND.
HE SAID " (a) WORK THIS WEEKEND."
SELECT THE CORRECT DIRECT SPEECH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
SHE SAID THAT HE WORKED IN A BANK.
SHE SAID "I WORKED IN A BANK"
SHE SAID "HE WORKS IN A BANK"
SHE SAID "I WORK IN A BANK."
“Tidy your room!”She_______________
She told to tidy my room.
She told me to tidy my room.
“Do the washing-up!”She_______________
She me to do the washing-up.
She told me to do the washing-up.
she said, " I found it here "
Choose the correct answer
she said that she had found it then
She said that she had found it there
she said that he was found it there
she said that she was found it then
she said , " the boys will help us "
Which one is correct ?
She said that the boys will help them
she said that the boys would help them
she said that the boys would help us
she said that the boys will be help us
" I was not here yesterday," said Ammy .
Which one is correct ?
Ammy says that I had not been there yesterday
Ammy said that I had not been there the day before
Ammy said that she had not been there the day before
Ammy said that I had not been there the day before
" I am not a good doctor , " he said
Which one is correct ?
He says that I am not a good doctor
He says that he was not a good doctor
He said that he was not a good doctor
He said that I was not a good doctor
He said, " I'm going to Bangkok with my family "
Which one is correct ?
He said that I am going to Bangkok with his family
He said that he was going to Bangkok with his family
He said that he was going to Bangkok with my family
He said that he was going to Bangkok with our family
He said, “I’ve worked here for 10 years.”
Which one is correct ?
He said that he had worked there for 10 years.
He said that he have work here for 10 years
He said that he had worked for 10 years
He said that he was had worked hear for 10 years
They said, “We were walking when we heard the loud noise Which one is correct ?
They said that they had been walking when they has heard the loud noise
They said that they has been walking when they has heard the loud noise
They said that they had been walking when we has heard the loud noise
They said they had been walking when they had heard the loud noise.
He said that ," He fell down the stairs"
He said that he had fell down the stairs
He said that he had fallen down the stairs
He said that he had felt down the stairs
He said that he was fallen down the stairs
She said, “I will send my report next week.”
Which one is correct ?
She said that ,She would send my report tomorrow
She said that I would sent my report tomorrow
She said that she would send my report the week after
She said that she will send my report the next day
6. Peter said, "Tim went to the Stadium yesterday."
Peter told me that Tim went to the Stadium yesterday.
Peter told me that he had gone to the Stadium yesterday.
Peter told me that he went to the Stadium yesterday.
10. Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?
She asked if I was busy that night.
She asked if I am busy tonight.
3. The police officer told me, "You must drive slowly here".
The police officer told me that I had to drive slowly here.
The police officer told me that you had to drive slowly here.
4. He said, “I will have been happy."
He said that I would have been happy.
He said that he would have been happy.
I don't like chocolate.
She said that she didn't likeS chocolate.
She said that she did like chocolate.
She said that she didn't like chocolate.
I don't do sport.
She told me that she didn't do sport.
She told me that she hadn't do sport.
She told me that she won't do sport.
We can't fix the boiler.
They said that they couldn't fix the boiler.
They said that they might not fix the boiler.
You said that they couldn't fix the boiler.
I may not go to work abroad.
She told me that she might not go to work abroad
We told me that she might not go to work abroad
She told me that she can't go to work abroad
I wasn't sleeping.
He said that he hadn´t been sleeping.
We said that We hadn´t sleeping.
He said that he haven't sleeping.
'There was an accident outside the supermarket'
He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
'I've done it!'
I told you that I _____________.
had done it
did it
have done it
Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.
Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.
will be going
is going
was going
Change into direct speech:
Frans said to Reyna that she could use his money if she wanted.
Frans said to Reyna, " You can use my money if you want."
Frans said to Reyna, " I can use your money if I want."
Frans said to Reyna, " She can use his money if she want."
Change into direct speech:
Robert said to Jane that her son broke the vase.
Robert said to Jane," My son breaks the vase."
Robert said to Jane," Your son breaks the vase."
Robert said to Jane," Your son had broken the vase."
Change into direct speech:
Vera informed us that her cat was dead that day.
Vera informed us," Your cat is dead today."
Vera informed us," My cat had been today."
Vera informed us," My cat is dead today."
Change into direct speech:
I told mom that I had a toothache
I told mom," I have a toothache."
I told mom," You have a toothache."
I told mom," She has a toothache."
Change into direct speech:
Thomas said to his wife that he would have a meeting the following day.
Thomas said to his wife," I would have a meeting tomorrow."
Thomas said to his wife," I will have a meeting tomorrow."
Thomas said to his wife," He will have a meeting tomorrow."
Simple Past, Present Perfect and Past Perfect will change to which tense during the conversion of Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Simple Past Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
My mum asked: "Why didn't you go for a walk instead of playing the game?"
My mum advised me to go for a walk
My mum told me to go for a walk instead of playing the game
Why hadn't you gone for a walk instead of playing the game? my mum asked.
My mum goes for a walk instead of playing game
He told me he had to go soon.
"Can I go soon?" he asked.
"I will go soon," he said.
"I have to go soon," he said.
"I had to go soon," he said.
He said that he was waiting for Judy.
"I waited for Judy," he said.
"I am waiting for Judy," he said.
"Judy waited for me," he said.
"Wait for me, Judy," he said.
He said, "I can do this sum easily."
Direct speech
Indirect speech
He told me that he was going to play football.
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Khurt: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Khurt said that he had been writing a letter before that day.
Khurt said that he was writing a letter the day before.
Khurt said that he had written a letter before that day.
Khurt said that he wrote a letter the day before.
He asked me “Open your book!”
He asked me to open my book.
He asked me opening my book.
He asked me to open your book.
He asks me to open my book.
My father said to me, "You must work hard".
My father said to me that I must work hard.
My father said to me that I had to work hard.
My father said to me that you have to work hard.
My father said to me that you must work hard.
"Let's eat out tomorrow" She said
She said that we could eat out the next day.
She suggested eating out tomorrow.
She suggested that we should eat out the next day.
She suggested that we ate out the next day.
Sandra said that she could play guitar.
Sandra said, "I can play guitar."
Sandra said, "She can play guitar."
Sandra said, "I could play guitar."
Sandra said, "She could play guitar."
She asked if I collected the English project.
She asked, " did you collect the English project?"
She asked, " have you collected the English project?"
She asked, " do you collect the English project?"
She asked, " had you collected the English project?"
I told him that he was not working hard.
I told to him, "You are not working hard."
I said, "You are not working hard."
I said to him, "You are not working hard."
I said to him, "He is not working hard."
He said, "I will be there by noon."
He said that he would be there by noon.
We said that they would be there by noon.
He asked when will we be there
He said that i would be there by noon.
Helen said Jono, “May I borrow your dictionary ?”
Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary
"German is easy to learn," she said. She said that...........
German is easy to learn
German was easy to learn
German were easy to learn
German are easy to learn
German easy to learn
Reported speech: He said he lived in the city centre.
Direct Speech: "I _____in the city centre," he said.
lives
live
lived
"had lived
Reported speech: She said that she was going to the cinema that night.
Direct Speech: "I ____going to the cinema tonight."
is
am
are
had been
Direct speech: "I will visit him tomorrow."
Reported speech : He told me that he would visit ____________.
yesterday
the previous day
the next day
the following day
Direct speech: "She's going to the cinema tonight."
Reported speech : He told me that she was going to the cinema ____________.
last night
the previous night
that night
the following night
Direct speech: "I went to Big C yesterday".
Reported speech : She told me she had gone to Big C ____________.
yesterday
the previous day
the next day
tomorrow
In transforming direct to indirect speech, simple past tense goes to _______________________ tense.
simple past tense
simple present tense
past perfect
past progressive
Reinhart asked me where I worked.
Direct speech: ______________________
"Do you work there?"
"Where do I work?"
"Where do you work?"
She always asks me not to burn the cookies.
Direct speech: _____________________
"Not to burn the cookies!"
"Please don't burn the cookies."
"To not burn the cookies."
Zoe says, “I went home.”
Indirect speech: ___________________
Zoe says that she went home.
Zoe says that she had gone home.
Zoe says that she goes home.
He said that he had come there long time before.
Direct speech: ___________________
He said, “I had come here long time ago.”
He said, “I come here long time ago.”
He said, “I came here long time ago.”
