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WorksheetsLanguage Focus: Reported Speech Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the purpose of using reported speech according to the text?
To add more quotes to a story
To confuse the readers
To summarize the person's words in a different way
To directly quote the person without any changes
When changing a quote to reported speech, what needs to be considered?
The color of the sky
The form of the verb and the pronouns
The weather conditions
The number of words in the quote
What happens to the verb form when changing a quote to reported speech?
It moves back
It moves forward
It disappears
It stays the same
In reported speech, what happens to a direct quote in present progressive?
It becomes future progressive
It becomes present simple
It becomes past simple
It becomes past progressive
Which pronoun should be used in reported speech when the original quote contains 'I'?
He or She
It
They
We
If the original quote uses 'we', what should it be changed to in reported speech?
He
She
They
It
What should be changed in reported speech if the original quote uses 'me'?
You
Her
Him
Them
What tense should be used in reported speech when changing a quote from simple present to reported speech?
Simple Past
Present Continuous
Past Perfect
Future Simple
What is the key point to remember when changing a quote to reported speech?
Move the form back and sometimes change the pronoun
Change the font size
Change the language
Add more quotes
How can you practice changing quoted to reported speech?
By playing a game
By watching a movie
By singing a song
By cooking a meal
Direct : “Come to my home at 9 o’clock tonight!”, Jessie told.
Indirect : Jessie told me … to her home at o’clock that night.
come
to come
coming
came
Direct : My teacher asked, “Why were you absent two days in a row ?”
Indirect : My teacher asked me why I … absent two days in a row.
was
were
am
had been
Direct : The manager asked, “Will you resign from the company tomorrow?”
Indirect : The manager asked me … I would resign from the company the following day.
Did
Whether
Will
Can
Direct : Daddy told, “Turn on the TV !”
Indirect : Daddy told me … the TV.
turn off
turned off
to turn off
turning off
Direct : Dessy said, “I am so starving”.
Indirect : Dessy said that she … so starving.
is
was
were
had been
Direct : Johan asked, “Did you come to Maria’s party yesterday?”
Indirect : Johan asked me … I had come to Maria’s party the previous day.
If
Did
Would
Could
Direct : The government warned, “Don’t go anywhere during this pandemic!”
Indirect : The government warned us … anywhere during this pandemic.
don’t go
didn’t go
not go
not to go
Direct : Fendy Ordered, “Don’t cheat while doing the exam if you don’t want to be punished!”
Indirect : Fendy ordered me … while doing the exam if I don’t want to be punished.
don’t cheat
didn’t cheat
not cheat
not to cheat
Direct : My grandfather said, “I retired from the company to start my own business”.
Indirect : My grandfather said that he … from the company to start his own business.
retired
has retired
had retired
would retire
Direct : My mom asked, “What was happening last night ?”
Indirect : My mom asked me what … the previous night.
happened
is happening
had happened
had been happening
"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
is coming
will come
would come
came
"I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
see
is seeing
saw
has seen
"My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow.
is taking
was taking
will take
took
"I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
had been
has been
will be
was
"I will study tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
will study
would
would study
studied
"I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
is happy
was happy
has been happy
had been happy
"I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
had seen
saw
seen
has seen
"I write letters every day".
He told me that he ________ letters.
write
has written
wrote
had written
"I don't like garlic".
He told me that he ________ garlic.
hasn't liked garlic
wouldn't like garlic
didn't like garlic
don't like garlic
"They are my friends".
He told me that they________ friends.
were their
were his
are his
was his
"I ate pizza yesterday".
She told me that she ________ pizza that day.
ate pizza
has eaten pizza
was eat pizza
had eaten pizza
"I can dance".
He told me that he ________ .
could dance
can dance
danced
had danced
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the present simple?
past simple
future perfect
present continuous
past continuous
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'
said
whispered
screamed
shouted
Which of the following is the correct reported speech for the question: 'Are you coming with us?'
They asked if I am going with them.
She said I am coming with them.
He asked if I was coming with them.
He asked if I was going alone.
In reported speech, what happens to the time expressions like 'today' or 'now'?
They change to reflect the time of the listener.
They remain the same as in the original speech.
They usually change to reflect the time of the reported speech.
They disappear and are not included in reported speech.
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the past simple?
present perfect
present continuous
past perfect
future perfect
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: He said, 'I have been studying all day.'
said
shouted
whispered
screamed
Which of the following is the correct reported speech for the question: 'Where were you yesterday?'
He asked me where I have been yesterday.
He asked me where I was the day before.
He asked me where I am yesterday.
He asked me where I had been the day before.
In reported speech, what happens to the place expressions like 'here' or 'this'?
They disappear in reported speech
They become more specific in reported speech
They change according to the perspective of the speaker in the reported speech.
They remain the same in reported speech
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the present continuous?
present simple
past continuous
future continuous
past simple
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: They said, 'We are going to the beach.'
whispered
shouted
screamed
stated
