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WorksheetsReported Speech Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is reported speech?
Reported speech is when someone sings what another person has said
Reported speech is when someone cooks what another person has said
Reported speech is when someone reports or repeats what another person has said, usually using verbs like 'say' or 'tell'.
Reported speech is when someone dances what another person has said
Give an example of reported speech.
They said they will be late.
I said I am hungry.
He said he is going to the park.
She said she was going to the store.
Explain the difference between direct and indirect speech.
Direct speech involves gestures, while indirect speech does not.
Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken, while indirect speech conveys the meaning without using the exact words.
Direct speech is spoken loudly, while indirect speech is whispered.
Direct speech is used in writing, while indirect speech is used in speaking.
Rewrite the following sentence into reported speech: She said, 'I am going to the store.'
She said that she is going to the store.
She said that she will go to the store.
She said that she was going to the store.
She said that she goes to the store.
When do we use reported speech?
When we want to sing a song
When we want to whisper quietly
When we want to shout loudly
When we want to convey what someone else has said without quoting them directly.
What are the reporting verbs commonly used in reported speech?
speaking verbs
narrating verbs
telling verbs
reporting verbs
Rewrite the following sentence into reported speech: 'I will call you later,' he said.
he said he will call you tomorrow.
he said he will call you later.
he said he would call you later.
he said he will call you soon.
What tense changes occur when converting direct speech to reported speech?
Future simple remains future simple
Present simple remains present simple
Tense changes occur such as past simple to present simple
Tense changes occur such as present simple to past simple, present continuous to past continuous, present perfect to past perfect, past simple remains past simple, past continuous to past perfect continuous, past perfect remains past perfect, future simple to conditional, future continuous to conditional continuous, future perfect to conditional perfect.
Provide an example of a sentence with a reporting verb in reported speech.
She said that she was going to the store.
They mentioned that they had already left.
He told me that he will come later.
I heard her saying she is not feeling well.
What is the purpose of using reported speech?
To bake cookies
To perform a magic trick
To fly a kite
To convey information or statements made by another person in the speaker's own words.
Rewrite the following sentence into reported speech: 'I have finished my homework,' she said.
She said that she will finish her homework.
She said that she had finished her homework.
She said that she has finished her homework.
She said that she finished her homework.
How do you punctuate reported speech?
Reported speech is punctuated with exclamation marks.
Reported speech is usually punctuated with quotation marks and appropriate punctuation inside the quotes.
Reported speech is punctuated with hyphens.
Reported speech is punctuated with parentheses.
Explain the concept of backshifting in reported speech.
Backshifting involves changing the volume of the reported speech.
Backshifting refers to reversing the order of words in reported speech.
Backshifting in reported speech involves changing the tense of the reported speech to reflect the past relative to the reporting verb.
Backshifting is the process of adding emphasis to reported speech.
Rewrite the following sentence into reported speech: 'I saw the movie last night,' he said.
He said he saw the movie last night.
He said he had seen the movie last night.
He said he is watching the movie last night.
He said he watched the movie last night.
What are the steps to follow when changing direct speech to reported speech?
The steps to follow when changing direct speech to reported speech are: 1. Change the pronouns and verb tenses to match the reporting verb. 2. Remove quotation marks. 3. Introduce reporting verbs like 'said', 'told', etc. 4. Make any necessary changes to time expressions and pronouns.
Change the reporting verb to match the direct speech.
Add more quotation marks for emphasis.
Keep the original pronouns and verb tenses.
