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Reported Speech — Advanced
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 20
- 1.
Change to reported speech: 'I am going to the market,' said Mother.
(a) Mother said that she is going to the market.(b) Mother said that she was going to the market.(c) Mother said that I am going to the market.(d) Mother said she goes to the market.
- 2.
Change to reported speech: 'I like chocolate,' said Tom.
- 3.
Which tense change is correct for reported speech? 'will' becomes ___.
(a) would(b) will be(c) shall(d) is going to
- 4.
Change to reported speech: 'We are playing football,' the boys said.
- 5.
In reported speech, 'today' usually changes to ___.
(a) tomorrow(b) yesterday(c) that day(d) this day
- 6.
Change to reported speech: 'I will call you tomorrow,' said Sarah.
- 7.
Change to reported speech: 'Did you finish your homework?' the teacher asked.
(a) The teacher asked did I finish my homework.(b) The teacher asked if I had finished my homework.(c) The teacher asked that I finished my homework.(d) The teacher asked me to finish my homework.
- 8.
Change to reported speech: 'Where is the library?' she asked.
- 9.
Change to reported speech: 'I have finished my work,' said Ali.
(a) Ali said that he has finished his work.(b) Ali said that he had finished his work.(c) Ali said that he finished his work.(d) Ali said that he have finished his work.
- 10.
Change to reported speech: 'Don't touch the stove!' Mother warned us.
- 11.
In reported speech, 'here' changes to ___.
(a) there(b) here itself(c) this place(d) near
- 12.
Change to reported speech: 'I was cooking when the phone rang,' said Grandmother.
- 13.
Change to reported speech: 'Please sit down,' the teacher told the class.
(a) The teacher told the class to please sit down.(b) The teacher told the class to sit down.(c) The teacher said the class sit down.(d) The teacher asked the class sat down.
- 14.
Change to reported speech: 'I can swim very well,' boasted Kevin.
- 15.
Change to reported speech: 'How many books have you read this year?' the librarian asked.
- 16.
Which sentence correctly reports: 'We went to the zoo yesterday,' the children said.
(a) The children said they went to the zoo yesterday.(b) The children said that they had gone to the zoo the day before.(c) The children said they go to the zoo yesterday.(d) The children said they have gone to the zoo the previous day.
- 17.
Change to reported speech: 'I must leave now,' said the guest.
- 18.
Change to reported speech: 'Let's go to the beach,' suggested Priya.
(a) Priya suggested to go to the beach.(b) Priya suggested that they go to the beach.(c) Priya said let's go to the beach.(d) Priya suggested going the beach.
- 19.
Change to reported speech: 'I bought this book last week,' said Mrs Tan.
- 20.
Which reporting verb best fits: 'You should study harder,' the teacher ___ the student.
(a) told(b) asked(c) advised(d) shouted
Answer key — P5 English: Reported Speech — Advanced
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- 1.(b) Mother said that she was going to the market.
- 2.Tom said that he liked chocolate.
- 3.(a) would
- 4.The boys said that they were playing football.
- 5.(c) that day
- 6.Sarah said that she would call me the next day.
- 7.(b) The teacher asked if I had finished my homework.
- 8.She asked where the library was.
- 9.(b) Ali said that he had finished his work.
- 10.Mother warned us not to touch the stove.
- 11.(a) there
- 12.Grandmother said that she had been cooking when the phone rang.
- 13.(b) The teacher told the class to sit down.
- 14.Kevin boasted that he could swim very well.
- 15.The librarian asked how many books I had read that year.
- 16.(b) The children said that they had gone to the zoo the day before.
- 17.The guest said that he had to leave then.
- 18.(b) Priya suggested that they go to the beach.
- 19.Mrs Tan said that she had bought that book the week before.
- 20.(c) advised
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