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WorksheetsReported Speech Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is reported speech?
Repeating someone's exact words.
Reporting what someone said without using their exact words.
Speaking in the present tense.
What happens to verbs in reported speech?
They move back one tense (e.g., present → past).
They stay in the present tense.
They move forward one tense.
Which word is commonly used to introduce reported speech?
"That"
"If"
"Because"
How do you change "I am happy" to reported speech?
He said he is happy.
He said he was happy.
He said he has been happy.
What happens to pronouns in reported speech?
They stay the same.
They change based on the speaker's perspective.
They disappear.
Change to reported speech: "She said, 'I love pizza.'"
She said she loves pizza.
She said she loved pizza.
She said she has loved pizza.
Change to reported speech: "He said, 'I will call you later.'"
He said he would call me later.
He said he will call me later.
He said he called me later.
Change to reported speech: "They said, 'We are studying for the exam.'"
They said they were studying for the exam.
They said they are studying for the exam.
They said they studied for the exam.
Change to reported speech: "Maria said, 'I have finished my homework.'"
Maria said she has finished her homework.
Maria said she had finished her homework.
Maria said she finished her homework.
Change to reported speech: "John said, 'I can help you with the project.'"
John said he could help me with the project.
John said he can help me with the project.
John said he helps me with the project.
Change to reported speech: "She said, 'I don't like coffee.'"
She said she doesn't like coffee.
She said she didn't like coffee.
She said she hadn't liked coffee.
Change to reported speech: "He said, 'I won't go to the party.'"
He said he wouldn't go to the party.
He said he won't go to the party.
He said he didn't go to the party.
Change to reported speech: "They said, 'We aren't ready.'"
They said they aren't ready.
They said they weren't ready.
They said they hadn't been ready.
Change to reported speech: "Ana said, 'I haven't seen the movie.'"
Ana said she hasn't seen the movie.
Ana said she hadn't seen the movie.
Ana said she didn't see the movie.
Change to reported speech: "Tom said, 'I can't swim.'"
Tom said he can't swim.
Tom said he couldn't swim.
Tom said he doesn't swim.
Change to reported speech: "She asked, 'Are you tired?'"
She asked if I was tired.
She asked if I am tired.
She asked if I had been tired.
Change to reported speech: "He asked, 'What time is it?'"
He asked what time it was.
He asked what time is it.
He asked what time it is.
Change to reported speech: "They asked, 'Have you finished the report?'"
They asked if I have finished the report.
They asked if I had finished the report.
They asked if I finished the report.
Change to reported speech: "Maria asked, 'Will you help me?'"
Maria asked if I would help her.
Maria asked if I will help her.
Maria asked if I help her.
Change to reported speech: "John asked, 'Where did you go?'"
John asked where I had gone.
John asked where I went.
John asked where I go.
B: Hey, did you know I passed my driving test last week?
G: Really? That's brilliant news - well done you!
She congratulated him on passing his driving text.
She was happy for him
She said good to him
She congratulate him on passing his drive test.
W: Excuse me, I was wondering if you'd mind helping me with my baggs?
M: Yes, of course- here let me take them for you
He agreed to help her with her bags.
He decided to help with her bags.
He was happy to help with her bags.
He denied to helpher with her bags.
W: I 've just heard that there's a really bad storm on the way.
M: In that case, I think we should end the meeting early so that everyone can get home.
He tried to end the meeting earlierñ.
He offered to end the meeting
He said that the meeting would start later.
He proposed that they (should) end the meeting early.
B: Has anyone taken my mobile phone? I can' find it anywhere
B2: Well I haven't taken it- I've been using my own.
He took his mobile phone
He said that he had taken his mobile phone
He denied taking his mobile phone.
He takes the mobile phone.
M: Tina, can you tell me the answer to question ten, please?
G: I'm really sorry but I haven't done the homework.
She regrets for not doing the homework.
She said that she hasn't done the homework.
She apologised for not doing the homework
She did not did the homework
