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Reported Speech

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night." Mr Brown said (that) ....

a)

Mr Brown said that he is watching TV the night before

b)

Mr Brown said that he had been watching TV last night

c)

Mr Brown said that he was watching TV the night before

d)

Mr Brown said that he had been watching TV the night before/the previous night

2.

Sandy explained, "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street." Sandy explained (that) ...

a)

Sandy explained (that) she saw the accident at the corner of High Street.

b)

Sandy explained (that) she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street.

c)

Sandy explained (that) she was seing the accident at the corner of High Street.

d)

Sandy explained (that) she saw the accident at the corner of High Street.

3.

Bob said, "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party." Bob said (that) ....

a)

Bob said (that) they have a wonderful time at Peter's party.

b)

Bob said (that) they have had a wonderful time at Peter's party.

c)

Bob said (that) they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party.

d)

Bob said (that) they had a wonderful time at Peter's party.

4.

The farmer said, "I didn't see her." The farmer said (that) ....

a)

The farmer said (that) he hadn't seen her.

b)

The farmer said (that) he didn't see her.

c)

The farmer said (that) he doesn't see her.

d)

The farmer said (that) he can't see her.

5.

Will and Tim said, "We were very happy about the present."
Will and Tim said (that) ...

a)

Will and Tim said (that) they had very happy about the present.

b)

Will and Tim said (that) they had been very happy about the present.

c)

Will and Tim said (that) they are very happy about the present.

d)

Will and Tim said (that) they were very happy about the present.

6.

Mr Cooper said, "I take my medicine regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that) he ... his medicine regularly.

(a)  

7.

Mother said, "I have a headache."
Mother said (that) she ... a headache.

(a)  

8.

Mr Cooper said, "I buy my meal regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that) he ... his meal regularly.

(a)  

9.

Mrs. Miller said, "I don't feel better now." Mrs. Miller said (that) she didn't ... better then.

(a)  

10.

He said to the reporters, "I'm a farmer in Cornwall."
He said to the reporters (that) he ... a farmer in Cornwall.

(a)