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WorksheetsReported Speech Quiz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 33mins
He said he ........... at the moment.
done his homework
has been doing his homework
was doing his homework
is doing his homework
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.
Tina said that Milly's dad has worked in New York.
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
Olly and Max said that they hadn't known the population of London.
Olly and Max said that they didn't know the population of London.
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
Olly and Max said we didn't know the population of London.
Frank asked Linda where her house was.
Frank asked Linda where is her house.
Frank asked Linda where Frank's house was.
Frank asked Linda where was her house.
Frank asked Linda where her house was.
Rika asked why they were crying.
Rika asked why we were crying.
Rika asked why we are crying.
Rika asked why were they crying.
Rika asked why they were crying.
" I completed my project."
Anna said that she (a) her project.
Convert into indirect speech. They said:" We have never eaten pears."
They said that they have never ate pears.
They said that they have never eaten pears.
They said that they had never eaten pears.
They said that they haven't eaten pears.
Convert into indirect speech. We asked Tom:"Did you play computer games here? "
We asked Tom whether he has played computer games here.
We asked Tom whether he had played computer games there.
We asked Tom if he played computer games there.
We asked Tom if he play computer games there.
"We will start our journey on Monday."
George said that they (a) their journey on Monday.
Convert into indirect speech. She said:"They will have dinner with us today."
She said that they will have dinner with us today.
She said that they have dinner with us that day.
She said that they would have dinner with us that day.
She said that they would have dinner with us today.
Convert into indirect speech. He said:"I lived in London last year. "
He said that he lived in London the year before.
He said that he had lived in London the year before.
He said that he has lived in London the year before.
He said that he had lived in London last year.
"Somebody phoned my sister."
Jill said that somebody (a) her sister.
Convert into Indirect speech. You said:"I am working now."
You said that you was working then.
You said that you were working then.
You said that you were working now.
You said that you work now.
Convert into indirect speech. I said:"I write stories."
I said that I wrote stories.
I said that I write stories.
I said that I writes stories.
I said that I have written stories.
"I have your books", Tom said.
Tom said that he (a) books.
I asked: "Have you ever been to New York, Ann?"
I asked Ann if she has ever been to New York.
I asked Ann if she had ever be to New York.
I asked Ann if she had ever been to New York.
I asked Ann if she ever was in New York.
They said:"The house was built last year."
They said that the house had been built the year before.
They said that the house has been built last year.
They said that the house was built last year.
They said that the house was built the year before.
"I am tired", said Mary.
Mary said that she (a) tired.
Convert into indirect speech. We said: "We shall come tomorrow."
We said that we shall came tomorrow.
We said that we should come tomorrow.
We said that we should come the following day.
We said that we shall come next day.
Convert into indirect speech. You said: "I am cooking now."
You said that you are cooking now.
You said that you were cooking then.
You said that you are cooking now.
You said that you cooked then.
"I do not like red color", Jim said.
Jim said that he (a) red color.
Convert into indirect speech. She said: "Robert Burns wrote poems"
She said that Robert Burns wrote poems.
She said that Robert Burns writes poems.
She said that Robert Burns has written poems.
She said that Robert Burns had written poems.
Convert into indirect speech.He said: "I do my homework."
He said that he did his homework.
He said that he does his homework.
He said that he do his homework.
He said that he did my homework.
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: They said, 'We are going to the beach.'
whispered
shouted
screamed
stated
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the present continuous?
present simple
past continuous
future continuous
past simple
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
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.
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: He said, 'I have been studying all day.'
said
shouted
whispered
screamed
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the past simple?
present perfect
present continuous
past perfect
future perfect
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.
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.
Choose the correct reporting verb for the following sentence: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'
said
whispered
screamed
shouted
What tense is used in reported speech when the original sentence is in the present simple?
past simple
future perfect
present continuous
past continuous
"I can dance".
He told me that he ________ .
could dance
can dance
danced
had danced
"I ate pizza yesterday".
She told me that she ________ pizza that day.
ate pizza
has eaten pizza
was eat pizza
had eaten pizza
"They are my friends".
He told me that they________ friends.
were their
were his
are his
was his
"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
"I write letters every day".
He told me that he ________ letters.
write
has written
wrote
had written
"I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
had seen
saw
seen
has seen
"I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
is happy
was happy
has been happy
had been happy
"I will study tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
will study
would
would study
studied
"I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
had been
has been
will be
was
"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 see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
see
is seeing
saw
has seen
"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
is coming
will come
would come
came
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
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Dessy said, “I am so starving”.
Indirect : Dessy said that she … so starving.
is
was
were
had been
Direct : Daddy told, “Turn on the TV !”
Indirect : Daddy told me … the TV.
turn off
turned off
to turn off
turning off
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 : 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 : “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
