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Reported speech with questions

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
2.
Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.
a)
said
b)
told
c)
say
d)
tell
3.

" Our English teacher is teaching us how to use reported speech"

a)

She said that our teacher was teaching us how to use reported speech.

b)

She said that their teacher was teaching them how to use reported speech.

c)

She said that their teacher taught them how to use reported speech.

4.

"I did it yesterday" said Ela

a)

Ela said that she has done it yesterday.

b)

Ela said she had done it yesterday.

c)

Ela said she had done it the day before.

5.
" I don't understand" 
a)
Martyna said I don't understand.
b)
Martyna said she doesn't understand.
c)
Martyna said she didn't understand.
6.
"I'm not using my smartphone right now"
a)
Daniel said he wasn't using his smartphone right then.
b)
Daniel said I wasn't using my smartphone right then.
c)
Daniel said he didn't use his smartphone right then.
7.

" You will write a quiz next week"

a)

The teacher said us we would write a quiz next week.

b)

The teacher told us we would write a quiz the following week.

c)

The teacher told we would write a quiz next week.

8.
" I have baked my first chocolate cake today"
a)
Tomek said he has baked his first chocolate cake today.
b)
Tomek said he  baked his first chocolate cake today.
c)
Tomek said he had baked his first chocolate cake that day.
9.
Na co zmieni się now w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
then/at that moment
c)
the day before
10.
Na co zmieni się yesterday w mowie zależnej?
a)
that day
b)
the following day
c)
the day before
11.
Na co zmieni się tomorrow w mowie zależnej?
a)
the next day
b)
the day before
c)
the following day
12.

'I'm doing my homework at the moment.'

He said he ........... at that moment.

a)

done his homework

b)

was doing his homework

c)

has been doing his homework

13.
'I'm only seventeen.' He said he ........ .
a)
have been only seventeen
b)
was only seventeen
c)
had been only seventeen
14.
'I'll do it tomorrow.' He said he ..... .
a)
would do it the next day
b)
will do it the next day
c)
is going to do it the next day
15.

'I went skiing last weekend.' She said she .....

a)

had gone skiing the weekend before

b)

went skiing last weekend

c)

has been skiing the weekend before

16.

Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."

Benjamin said (that)

a)

said (that) he often had a big hamburger

b)

said (that) he often has a big hamburger

c)

told (that) he often had a big hamburger

d)

told (that) he often has a big hamburger

17.

Hannah: We live in Boston.

Hannah said (that) _________________________

a)

they lived in Boston

b)

they live in Boston

c)

we lived in Boston

d)

we live in Boston.

18.

Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."

Tyler ________ me (that) Ian ddidnt invite girls to his parties.

a)

said

b)

told

19.

Dominik: I dont understand Japanese

Dominik told me (that) ___________________________

a)

I didnt understand Japanese

b)

I dont understand Japanese

c)

he didnt understand Japanese

d)

he doesnt understand Japanese

20.

Benedict: I am riding my bicycle today

Bedenict said (that) _________________

a)

he wasriding his bicycle today

b)

he was riding my bicycle today

c)

he was riding my bicycle that day

d)

he was riding his bicycle that day

21.

Erini: I will do the dishes later

My roommate said (that) ____________

a)

she would do the dishes later

b)

I would do the dishes later

c)

she will do the dishes later

d)

I will do the dishes later

22.

Rose Tyler: My family can play volleyball.

Rose told me (that) _____________________

a)

my family could play volleyball

b)

her family could play volleyball

c)

her family can play volleyball

d)

my family can play volleyball

23.

Matt and David: "We have to go now."

Matt and David _________ (that) ________________

a)

told - they had to go now

b)

said - they had to go now

c)

said - they had to go then

d)

told - they had to go then

24.

Ulli: You are my best friend

Ulli told me (that) _________________________

a)

you were my best friend

b)

you were her best friend

c)

she was my best friend

d)

I was her best friend

25.

Amy Pond: I will wait for you!

Amy told Rory (that) _____________________

a)

she will wait for me

b)

she would wait for him

c)

she will wait for him

d)

she would wait for me

26.

Peter: I dont have time to do my homework

Peter said (that) ________________

a)

he doesnt have time to do my homework

b)

I didnt have time to do my homework

c)

he didnt have time to do my homework

d)

he didnt have time to do his homework

27.

Donna: I'm angry with you

Donna told me (that) ____________________

a)

she is angry with you

b)

she was angry with me

c)

she was angry with you

d)

she is angry with me

28.

Martha: I dont like watching TV.

Martha said (that) ____________________________

a)

she didnt like watching TV

b)

she doesnt like watching TV

c)

she didnt watch TV

d)

she doesnt watch TV

29.

Geoffrey: I'm cooking lunch today

Geoffrey ______ (that) he was cooking lunch that day

a)

told

b)

said

30.

Phoebe: I can speak 5 languages

Phoebe told me (that) ______________

a)

I can speak 5 languages

b)

I could speak 5 languages

c)

she could speak 5 languages

d)

she can speak 5 languages

31.

Rachel: I'll give you your money back!

Rachel told me (that) ______________________

a)

I would give you your money back

b)

she would give you your money back

c)

she would give me my money back

d)

she would give me her money back

32.

Mickey: I'm afraid of flying

Mickey said (that) ___________________

a)

I was afraid of flying

b)

he was afraid of flying

c)

he is afraid of flying

d)

I am afraid of flying

33.

Leonardo: I will wear your sunglasses

Leonardo said (that) _________________

a)

he would wear my sunglasses

b)

he would wear his sunglasses

c)

he would wear your sunglasses

d)

I would wear your sunglasses

34.

Jodie: I prefer travelling by plane.

Jodie ___________ (that) _________________

a)

said - she prefers travelling by plane

b)

said - she preferred travelling by plane

c)

told - she preferred travelling by plane

d)

told - she prefers travelling by plane

35.

My husband: You cannot wear that dress!

He told me (that) ________________________

a)

you couldnt wear that dress

b)

he couldnt wear that dress

c)

I couldnt wear that dress

d)

she couldnt wear that dress

36.

Mary: “I love chocolate”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ chocolate”

a)

loved

b)

loves

c)

has loved

37.

Mary: “I went skiing.”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ skiing.”

a)

went

b)

has gone

c)

had gone

38.

Mary: “I will take a guitar lesson tomorrow”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ take guitar lessons.”

a)

will

b)

would

c)

was

39.

Mary: “I have never tried to collect things.”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ to collect things.”

a)

has never tried

b)

had never tried

c)

never tried

40.

Mary: “I can’t swim.”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ swim.”

a)

can't

b)

wouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

41.

Mary: “I don’t like painting”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ painting.”

a)

didn’t like

b)

hasn’t liked

c)

didn’t liked

42.

Mary: “I have had three cats ”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ three cats."

a)

had had

b)

has had

c)

had has

43.

“We visited her this morning”, they said.

They said that they ..... her .... morning.

a)

had visited / this

b)

had visited / that

c)

visited / this

44.

“We will see her next summer”, they said.

They said that they ... see her .... summer.

a)

will / next summer

b)

would / the next summer

c)

would / the following

45.

“I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.

He said that he ...... meeting them at four o’clock ......

a)

was / that day

b)

was / this day

c)

is / that day

46.

Mary: “I can’t swim now”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ swim _____.”

a)

couldn't / today

b)

couldn't / then

c)

woulnd't / tomorrow

47.

Mary: “I will take a guitar lesson tomorrow”

Jill: “Mary said that she ____ take a guitar lesson _____”

a)

would / that day

b)

will / in one day

c)

would / the next day

48.

She asked where ... the day before.

a)

did I go

b)

I went

c)

I had gone

d)

had I gone

49.

My dad asked me ...

a)

to not be late

b)

won't be late

c)

not to be late

d)

to not be late

50.

The teacher told us ... homework in time.

a)

to do our

b)

do our

c)

did our

d)

don't do

51.

Judy wanted to know ... to the party the following night.

a)

if I will come

b)

if I came

c)

whether I come

d)

whether I would come

52.

Gary wondered ... to the USA every summer.

a)

if I fly

b)

if I flew

c)

did I fly

d)

do I fly

53.

Zac wanted to know ... the reception for the second time.

a)

why they had called

b)

why had they called

c)

why did they call

54.

Ian asked Glen ... their cruise.

a)

how did they end

b)

how they ended

c)

how had they ended

d)

how they had ended

55.

Sarah informed that ... to Paris before.

a)

she had never been

b)

she never was

c)

she has never been

56.

Kelly asked ... to the Science Museum.

a)

the driver to take

b)

the driver her to take

c)

to take her the driver

d)

the driver to take her

57.

Mum told us ... because it was windy.

a)

to not open the window

b)

not to open the window

c)

don't open the window

58.

Helen hoped that ... the following summer.

a)

they would have an unforgettable cruise

b)

they will have an unforgettable cruise

c)

they had an unforgettable cruise

d)

they had had an unforgettable cruise

59.

Liam said that he had visited Colosseum ...

a)

last week

b)

the following week

c)

the next week

d)

the week before

60.
"Samobody stole my wallet" said James.
James said
a)
somebody stole my walet
b)
somebody stole his wallet
c)
somebody had stolen his wallet
61.
"The suspect is at the police station" said David
David said
a)
the suspect was at the police station
b)
the suspect is at the police station
c)
the suspect have been at the police station
62.
"The police are appealing for witnesses" she said.
a)
She said that the Police was appealing for witnesses.
b)
She said that the police appealed for witnesses.
c)
She said that the police are appealing for witnesses.
63.
"I am going to search the house" said the officer.
a)
The officer said that he 's going to search the house.
b)
The officer said he was going to search the house.
c)
The office said that I am going to search the house.
64.
"The police launched an investigation into the muggings." said George
a)
George said that the Police was lauching an investigation into the muggings.
b)
George said that the Police launched an investigation into the muggings.
c)
George said that the Police had launched an investigation into the muggings.
65.
Cloe_________she would enjoy visiting the castle.
a)
said
b)
told
66.
Jack______you his sister couldn't swim.
a)
told
b)
said
67.
Evie_______the teacher that she had finished the exercise.
a)
told
b)
said
68.
Emma_____James would be home soon.
a)
told
b)
said
69.

Max_______everyone that he had met a famous actor.

a)

said

b)

told

70.

Billy and Kim said: "We went to Spain."

a)

Billy and Kim said they were to Spain.

b)

Billy and Kim said they had went to Spain.

c)

Billy and Kim said that they had gone to Spain.

d)

Billy and Kim said that they went to Spain.

71.

Zoe asked Gerry: "When can we go to the beach?"

a)

Zoe asked Gerry when we could to the beach.

b)

Zoe asked Gerry when they could go to the beach.

c)

Zoe asked Gerry when they go to the beach.

72.

"Where is your house?" Frank asked Linda

a)

Frank asked Linda where her house was.

b)

Frank asked Linda where is your house.

c)

Frank asked Linda where was her house.

d)

Frank asked Linda where is her house.

73.

"Don't worry about it"

a)

He told me to worry not.

b)

He told me to not worry about it.

c)

He told me not to worry about that.

d)

He told me to not worry

74.

'It is cold outside,' Helen said.

Helen said it _____________ outside.

a)

was cold

b)

is cold

c)

has been cold

d)

had been cold

75.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
76.
Katie's mum said, "Katie ran very quickly."
a)
Katie's mum said that Katie had run very quickly.
b)
Katie's mum said that Katie had ran very quickly.
c)
Katie's mum said Katie ran very quickly.
d)
Katie's mum said that Katie would have ran very quickly.
77.
The teacher...........us that we would write a test on reported speech next week.
a)
said
b)
say
c)
told
d)
spoke
78.
Amy said, "Polly is learning her script upstairs."
a)
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
b)
Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
c)
Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
d)
Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.
79.

'Where did you find this great book, Tom?' the teacher asked.

(a)  

80.

'Come back!' he said to the dog.

(a)  

81.

'Wendy has a part-time job.' Jack said.

(a)  

82.

Tom said: ‘I’m going to London next week.’

(a)  

83.

'I must hand in my homework by 6 p.m.' Betty said.

(a)  

84.

'People should stay at home.' the minister said.

(a)  

85.

Sally said to Matt, "You should be social distancing."

(a)  

86.

Mum asked us, "Did you wash your hands?"

(a)  

87.

She said to them, "I hope you have fun."

(a)  

88.
She said, "I am reading."
a)
She said that she was reading.
b)
She said that she were reading.
89.
She said, "I woke up early."
a)
She said that she had woken up early.
b)
She said that she has woken up early.
90.
He said, "I will ring her."
a)
He said that he would have rung her.
b)
He said that he would ring her.
91.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
92.
She said, "I did not say that."
a)
She said that she has not said that.
b)
She said that she had not said that.
93.
She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
a)
She said that she did not know where her shoes are.
b)
She said that she did not know where her shoes were.
94.

'This' and 'These' become .... in Reported Speech

a)

Thats and Theses

b)

That and Thesis

c)

That and This

d)

That and Those

95.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jack.

a)

Jack said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

Jack said he had pass the English exam.

d)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

96.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Karla said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

She said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

97.

Teacher David said: “Don't use the mobile in the classroom.”

Teacher David told the students (a)   the mobile in the classroom.

98.

Mrs Smith said: “Students, pay attention please”

Mrs Smith asked the students (a)   attention.

99.

"I had never seen anything so beautiful", he said

a)

He said that he had never seen anything so beautiful

b)

He said that he has never seen anything so beautiful

c)

He recommended that he had never seen anything so beautiful

100.

How does 'SHOULD' change in Reported Speech

a)

Should have

b)

Shoulded

c)

It doesn't change

d)

Should + -ing

101.

In Reported Speech NOW changes to...

(a)  

102.

In Reported Speech HERE changes to...

(a)  

103.

In Reported Speech YESTERDAY changes to...

(a)  

104.
"Folk music makes me sick."
a)
He told me that folk music made him sick.
b)
He told me that folk music had made him sick.
c)
He told me that folk music made me sick.
105.

Monica said: 'I must work next weekend.'

Monica said that she (a)   the following weekend.

106.

Jim asked her: 'Where do you live?'

Jim asked her where (a)   .

107.

Dave asked Gus: 'Can you play the sax?'

Dave asked Gus ______________.

a)

can you play the sax

b)

if he could play the sax

c)

if he can play the sax

d)

could you play the sax

108.

Tom told me that they ______ meat since _______.

a)

have not eaten / last year

b)

did not eat / the following year

c)

had not eaten / the year before

d)

would not eat / the next year

109.

She said she ______ take me home after school.

a)

would

b)

did

c)

must

d)

have

110.

John said he had worked on the report since _____.

a)

yesterday

b)

two days ago

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

111.

John told me that _____.

a)

I must go now

b)

he must go now

c)

he had to go now

d)

he had to go then

112.

She said she ______.

a)

was very tired last night

b)

was very tired the night before

c)

had been very tired last night

d)

had been very tired the night before

113.

John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ________.

a)

ago

b)

then

c)

before

d)

later

114.

Jason asked me _____ me the book the day before.

a)

if who gave

b)

if who has given

c)

who had given

d)

that who had given

115.

He asked me _____.

a)

where we could meet the following day

b)

where if we could meet tomorrow

c)

that where we could meet the following day

d)

where can we meet tomorrow

116.

She asked her boyfriend _________.

a)

where was her hat

b)

where her hat was

c)

was where her hat

d)

her hat was where

117.

John asked me ______ interested in football.

a)

if I were

b)

if were I

c)

if was I

d)

if I was

118.

What do you want?” he asked me.

a)

He asked me what I want.

b)

He asked me what I wanted.

c)

He asked me what do I want

d)

He asked me what did I want.

119.

“Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.

a)

Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.

b)

Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.

c)

Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.

d)

Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.

120.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, từ "tomorrow" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

121.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "now" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

122.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "must" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

123.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "today" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

124.

“What does Tom do?” he asked.

a)

He asked me what Tom does.

b)

He asked me what Tom did.

125.

“How often does Sue come here?” she asked.

a)

She asked me how often does Sue go there.

b)

She asked me how often Susan went there.

126.

“Where did they live?” she asked.

a)

She asked me where did they live.

b)

She asked me where they had lived.

127.

Claire asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a)

Claire asked what time the banks close.

b)

Claire asked what time do the banks close.

c)

Claire asked what time did the banks close.

d)

Claire asked what time the banks closed.

128.

"Does she have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did she have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do she have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

129.

"Where did you go?".

a)

She asked me where I had gone

b)

She asked me where did you go.

c)

She asked me where did I go.

d)

She asked me where you had gone.

130.

"What is he doing now?" he asked.

a)

He asked me what he was doing now

b)

He asked me what he were doing then

c)

He asked me what was she doing now

d)

He asked me what he was doing then.

131.

Lisa: Are you studiyng Bart?

Lisa asked him ......

a)

if were you studying

b)

if I was studying

c)

if he was studiyng

132.

Mr. Bean: Why is the bus late?

Mr. Bean asked...

a)

why the bus was late

b)

if the bus was late

c)

why was late the bus

133.

Bob: How much is the burger?

Bob asked.....

a)

how much the burger was

b)

how much is the burguer

c)

how much was the burger

134.

Peter asked me, "Who did you see?"

a)

Peter asked me who did I see

b)

Peter asked me who I had seen

c)

Peter asked me who had I seen

135.

Sara asked me, “where did you go to school?”

a)

Sara asked me where had I gone to school

b)

Sara asked me where did I went to school

c)

Sara asked me where I had gone to school

136.

Andrew asked me, “When does the train leave?”

a)

Andrew asked me when the train leaves

b)

Andrew asked me when the did the train leave

c)

Andrew asked me when the train left

137.

He asked me, “Did you enjoy the party?”

a)

He asked me whether I had enjoyed the party

b)

He asked me if I enjoyed the party

c)

He asked me had I enjoyed the party

138.

The teacher asked me, “Do you understand my explanation?”

a)

The teacher asked me did I understand his explanation

b)

The teacher asked me if I understood his explanation

c)

The teacher asked me if I understand his explanation

139.

the doctor asked me, “are you feeling alright?”

a)

the doctor asked me if I was feeling alright

b)

the doctor asked me whether I felt alright

c)

the doctor asked me was I feeling alright

140.

Mum told me, “Tidy your room.”

a)

Mum told me to tidy my room

b)

Mum told me to tidied my room

c)

Mum told me tidying my room

141.

The policeman told me, “Don’t park there.”

a)

the policeman told me to not park there

b)

the policeman told me not to parking there

c)

the policeman told me not to park there

142.

The teacher asked me, “Do your homework.”

a)

The teacher asked me to do my homework

b)

The teacher asked me doing my homework

c)

The teacher asked me do my homework

143.

She asked me, “Could you please close the window?”

a)

she asked me if I can close the window

b)

she asked me if I could close the window

c)

she asked me whether I close the window