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Direct to Reported Speech Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: He said, 'I finished my homework.'

a)

He said that he finishes his homework.

b)

He said that he has finished his homework.

c)

He said that he had finished his homework.

d)

He said that he was finishing his homework.

2.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: She told me, 'I saw that film last week.'

a)

She told me that she saw that film the previous week.

b)

She told me that she had seen that film the previous week.

c)

She told me that she has seen that film last week.

d)

She told me that she sees that film last week.

3.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: John said, 'We ate dinner at eight.'

a)

John said that they ate dinner at eight.

b)

John said that they eat dinner at eight.

c)

John said that they had eaten dinner at eight.

d)

John said that we had eaten dinner at eight.

4.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: They announced, 'The meeting began an hour ago.'

a)

They announced that the meeting has begun an hour before.

b)

They announced that the meeting begins an hour before.

c)

They announced that the meeting had begun an hour before.

d)

They announced that the meeting began an hour before.

5.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: The student explained, 'I lost my notebook yesterday.'

a)

The student explained that he loses his notebook the day before.

b)

The student explained that he had lost his notebook the day before.

c)

The student explained that he has lost his notebook yesterday.

d)

The student explained that he had lost his notebook yesterday.

6.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: My father said, 'I bought a new car.'

a)

My father said that he buys a new car.

b)

My father said that he had bought a new car.

c)

My father said that he was buying a new car.

d)

My father said that he bought a new car.

7.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: Sarah admitted, 'I forgot to send the email.'

a)

Sarah admitted that she forgets to send the email.

b)

Sarah admitted that she has forgotten to send the email.

c)

Sarah admitted that she was forgetting to send the email.

d)

Sarah admitted that she had forgotten to send the email.

8.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: He complained, 'The train left the station early.'

a)

He complained that the train leaves the station early.

b)

He complained that the train has left the station early.

c)

He complained that the train had left the station early.

d)

He complained that the train was leaving the station early.

9.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: The waiter said, 'We served the main course.'

a)

The waiter said that they serve the main course.

b)

The waiter said that they are serving the main course.

c)

The waiter said that they had served the main course.

d)

The waiter said that they served the main course.

10.

Choose the correct Reported Speech sentence for the Direct Speech: Maria said, 'The concert finished just now.'

a)

Maria said that the concert has finished just then.

b)

Maria said that the concert finishes just then.

c)

Maria said that the concert finished just then.

d)

Maria said that the concert had finished just then.