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Reported to Direct Speech Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: She said that she had visited London three times.

a)

She said, "I visit London three times."

b)

She said, "I was visiting London three times."

c)

She said, "I visited London three times."

d)

She said, "I am visiting London three times."

2.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: He told me he had finished the book.

a)

He told me, "I finish the book."

b)

He told me, "I have finished the book."

c)

He told me, "I finished the book yesterday."

d)

He told me, "I am finishing the book."

3.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: They reported that the concert had started an hour before.

a)

They reported, "The concert starts an hour ago."

b)

They reported, "The concert started an hour ago."

c)

They reported, "The concert has started an hour ago."

d)

They reported, "The concert had started an hour ago."

4.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: Maria announced that she had not seen John since Monday.

a)

Maria announced, "I don't see John since Monday."

b)

Maria announced, "I didn't see John since Monday."

c)

Maria announced, "I haven't seen John since Monday."

d)

Maria announced, "I wasn't seeing John since Monday."

5.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: The student admitted that he had lost his assignment the day before.

a)

The student admitted, "I lost my assignment yesterday."

b)

The student admitted, "I lose my assignment yesterday."

c)

The student admitted, "I have lost my assignment yesterday."

d)

The student admitted, "I am losing my assignment yesterday."

6.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: The children yelled that they had won the race.

a)

The children yelled, "We won the race."

b)

The children yelled, "We win the race."

c)

The children yelled, "We are winning the race."

d)

The children yelled, "We had won the race."

7.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: My colleague said she had not prepared the presentation yet.

a)

My colleague said, "I haven't prepared the presentation yet."

b)

My colleague said, "I don't prepare the presentation yet."

c)

My colleague said, "I didn't prepare the presentation yet."

d)

My colleague said, "I wasn't preparing the presentation yet."

8.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: He explained that he had lived in that city for ten years.

a)

He explained, "I have lived in this city for ten years."

b)

He explained, "I live in this city for ten years."

c)

He explained, "I lived in that city for ten years."

d)

He explained, "I was living in that city for ten years."

9.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: The witness claimed that he had seen the whole incident.

a)

The witness claimed, "I see the whole incident."

b)

The witness claimed, "I am seeing the whole incident."

c)

The witness claimed, "I have seen the whole incident."

d)

The witness claimed, "I saw the whole incident."

10.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: Dad said that he had paid the bills already.

a)

Dad said, "I have paid the bills already."

b)

Dad said, "I pay the bills already."

c)

Dad said, "I paid the bills already."

d)

Dad said, "I am paying the bills already."

11.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: The director announced that the team had completed the project successfully.

a)

The director announced, "The team completes the project successfully."

b)

The director announced, "The team completed the project successfully."

c)

The director announced, "The team has completed the project successfully yesterday."

d)

The director announced, "The team was completing the project successfully."

12.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: My teacher said that I had improved a lot since the last test.

a)

My teacher said, "You improve a lot since the last test."

b)

My teacher said, "You have improved a lot since the last test."

c)

My teacher said, "You improved a lot since the last test."

d)

My teacher said, "You are improving a lot since the last test."

13.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: The tourist wondered if the plane had landed yet.

a)

The tourist wondered, "Has the plane landed yet?"

b)

The tourist wondered, "Did the plane land yet?"

c)

The tourist wondered, "Is the plane landing yet?"

d)

The tourist wondered, "Does the plane land yet?"

14.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: She stated that the package had arrived the week before.

a)

She stated, "The package arrived last week."

b)

She stated, "The package arrives last week."

c)

She stated, "The package has arrived last week."

d)

She stated, "The package was arriving last week."

15.

Choose the correct Direct Speech sentence for the Reported Speech: I told them that I had not broken the vase.

a)

I told them, "I don't break the vase."

b)

I told them, "I wasn't breaking the vase."

c)

I told them, "I didn't break the vase."

d)

I told them, "I haven't broken the vase."