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Reported Speech Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: He said, "I like this song."→ He said (a)  

2.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Where is your sister?" she asked me.→ She asked me (a)  

3.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I don't speak Italian," she said.→ She said______________________

a)

She said she don't speak Italian.

b)

She said she doesn't speak Italian.

c)

She said she didn't speak Italian.

d)

She said I didn't speak Italian.

4.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Say hello to Jim," they said.→ They asked me (a)  

5.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.→ He said______________________

a)

He said the film began at seven o'clock.

b)

He said the film had begun at seven o'clock.

c)

He said the film have begun at seven o'clock.

d)

He said this film had begun at seven o'clock.

6.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.→ She told the boys (a)  

7.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.→ She asked him (a)  

8.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I never make mistakes," he said.→ He said (a)  

9.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.→ He wanted to know (a)  

10.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.→ The stuntman advised the audience______________________

a)

The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.

b)

The stuntman advised the audience try this at home.

c)

The stuntman advised the audience to try this at home.

d)

The stuntman advised the audience not to try this at home.

11.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I was very tired," she said.→ She said (a)  

12.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Be careful, Ben," she said.→ She told Ben (a)  

13.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I will get myself a drink," she says.→ She says (a)  

14.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.→ He wondered______________________

a)

He wondered why he hadn't phoned me.

b)

He wondered why I hadn't phoned him.

c)

He wondered why I haven't phoned him.

d)

He wondered why he hasn't phoned me.

15.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I cannot drive them home," he said.→ He said (a)  

16.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.→ She asks Peter______________________

a)

She asks Peter if he prefers tea or coffee.

b)

She asks Peter if he prefer tea or coffee.

c)

She asks Peter if she prefers tea or coffee.

d)

She asks Peter if he is prefering tea or coffee.

17.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.→ She asked me (a)  

18.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: He said, "Don't go too far."→ He advised her (a)  

19.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.→ He wanted to know (a)  

20.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't make so much noise," he says.→ He asks us (a)  

21.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Paul to Susan. -Paul apologized_________________________________________

a)

Paul apologized to Susan for gave him the wrong number.

b)

Paul apologized to Susan for gaving her the wrong number.

c)

Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

d)

Paul apologized to Susan for giving him the wrong number.

22.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?" Martha asked. - Martha asked Peter when_________________________________________

a)

Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

b)

Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday is.

c)

Martha asked Peter when the first day of her holiday was.

d)

Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday were.

23.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Can I have a new bicycle?" said Anna to her mother. -Anna asked (a)  

24.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't leave the house until I get back, William", his mother said. - William's mother told (a)  

25.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't bite your nails," said Mrs. Rogers to her son. -Mrs. Rogers told (a)  

26.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George. -George said_________________________________________

a)

George said to Mary I've seen the film three times.

b)

George said to Mary he had seen the film three times.

c)

George said to Mary that I've seen the film three times.

d)

George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

27.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "I'm sorry, Angela," said Martin, "I'm afraid I've damaged your car. -Martin apologized_________________________________________

a)

Martin apologized to Angela for damaging her car.

b)

Martin apologized to Angela for not damaging her car.

c)

Martin apologized to Angela for damaging his car.

d)

Martin apologized Angela for damaging her car.

28.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Have you had enough for lunch?" the landlady asked us. -The landlady asked (a)  

29.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: " John, please don't tell anyone my new address," said Mary. -Mary asked_________________________________________

a)

Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

b)

Mary asked John not to tell anyone his new address.

c)

Mary asked John to tell anyone her new address.

d)

Mary asked John not to tell anyone about her new address.

30.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30" said the notice. -The notice said that_________________________________________

a)

The notice said that breakfast will not be served after 9. 30.

b)

The notice said that breakfast will not be serve after 9. 30.

c)

The notice said that breakfast won't be served after 9. 30.

d)

The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9. 30.

31.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don't forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow" - She reminded me _________________________________________

a)

She reminded me forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow.

b)

She reminded me forget to bring my passport with me the next day.

c)

She reminded me not forget to bring my passport with me tomorrow.

d)

She reminded me not forget to bring my passport with me the following day.

32.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "How many jobs have you had since 2000?" the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson. - The interviewer asked (a)  

33.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Yes, I broke that window with my ball", said the boy. The boy admitted that (a)  

34.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Let´s go to the cinema this evening, "said David.

David suggested (a)  

35.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Stop crying Anne, or you´ll stay in your bedroom the whole afternoon", said my father.

My father ordered me (a)  

36.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "You can´t take me to prison. I know my rights," the man said to the police officer.

The man protested that _________________________________________

a)
The man protested that the police officer couldn't take him to prison. He knew his rights.
b)

The man protested that the police officer couldn't take her to prison. She knew her rights.

c)

The man protested that the police officer could take him to prison. He knew his rights.

d)

The man protested that the police officer couldn't take him to prison. He knows his rights.

37.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "You must come to Sarah´s party with me on Sunday", said Tom.

Tom insisted that (a)  

38.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Well, I´d like you all to know Emma and I are getting married next summer," James said to his friends.

James announced to his friends _______________________________________

a)

James announced to his friends that he and Emma were getting married the next summer.

b)

James announced to his friends that he and Emma were getting married the following summer.

c)

James announced to his friends that he and Emma are getting married the next summer.

d)

James announced to his friends that he and Emma were getting married next summer.

39.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "Don´t worry, son, I´ll fix your bike this weekend," said Mr. Turner.

Mr. Turner promised his son (a)  

40.

Rewrite these following sentences using reported speech: "When did you start getting severe backaches, Mrs. Darby?" asked Dr. Martell.

-> Dr. Martell asked (a)