REPORTED SPEECH QUIZ 1

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DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH - quiz
1. Complete the tables bellow with the changes that occur on the reported speech.
Direct Speech
Reported Speech
Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect
Continuous

Past Simple

Future

Imperative

Direct Speech

Reported Speech

I / me / my

We / us / our

Direct Speech

Reported Speech

Now

Today

Tonight

Yesterday

Tomorrow

Next week / month / year

Direct Speech

Reported Speech

Here

This

These

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2. Rewrite each sentence as indirect speech, beginning as shown.
a) You can't learn a language from one day to the next.
The teacher told Jack
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b) Will you succeed?
The father asked the boy
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c) I will succeed!
Peter told Helen
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d) I'm studying very for the exams.
Hannah said
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e) I was nervous about the exam, but it went really well!

Paul told his friend
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f) When is your next exam?
Her friend asked him
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g) I have been practising very hard.
Susan told them
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h) Go ahead!
She told him
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3. Change the following into the reported speech.

a) He is so smart!
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b) Could you help me study?
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c) I am thinking about traveling abroad.
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d) She has been studying English for ten years.
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e) She will be very fluent soon.

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f) He went to England last year.
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g) His English improved a lot.
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h) Never give up!
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4. Change the following to the direct speech.

a) Kate asked her friend what she liked to do on her days off.
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b) Mary wondered if Jane would be busy the next day.
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c) The teacher told him not to worry and go home.
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d) They said they had studied all afternoon.
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e) They were feeling confident about their grades

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f) Her mother told me she has been celebrating since
yesterday.
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g) My friend asked me for help.
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h) He said he could not understand the reported speech.
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5. These sentences have mistakes in them. Read them carefully and correct them.
a) She said she is very tired.
e) She said she is going out tonight.
b) Mark said he was going to help we.

f) She told him to left her alone.

c) They said they were going to work on the project tomorrow.

g) The teacher said is feeling proud.

d) Unfortunately, the doctor said there was nothing him could do.

h) All the students said they love the theater play.

Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. Where is he?
She asked me
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2. What are you doing?
She asked me
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3. Why did you go out last night?
She asked me
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4. Who was that beautiful woman?
She asked me
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5. How is your mother?
She asked me
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6. What are you going to do at the weekend?
She asked me
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7. Where will you live after graduation?
She asked me
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8. What were you doing when I saw you?

She asked me
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9. How was the journey?
She asked me
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10. How often do you go to the cinema?
She asked me
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11. Do you live in London?
She asked me
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12. Did he arrive on time?
She asked me
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13. Have you been to Paris?
She asked me
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14. Can you help me?
She asked me
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15. Are you working tonight?
She asked me
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16. Will you come later?
She asked me
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17. Do you like coffee?
She asked me
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18. Is this the road to the station?

She asked me
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19. Did you do your homework?
She asked me
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20. Have you studied reported speech before?
She asked me
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Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. He works in a bank
She said_________________________________________
2. We went out last night
She told me_______________________________________
3. Im coming!
She said_________________________________________
4. I was waiting for the bus when he arrived
She told me_______________________________________
5. Id never been there before
She said_________________________________________
6. I didnt go to the party
She told me_______________________________________
7. Lucyll come later
She said_________________________________________
8. He hasnt eaten breakfast
She told me_______________________________________
9. I can help you tomorrow
She
said_____________________________________________
10. You should go to bed early
She told me_______________________________________

11. I dont like chocolate

She told me_______________________________________
12. I wont see you tomorrow
She said_________________________________________
13. Shes living in Paris for a few months
She said_________________________________________
14. I visited my parents at the weekend
She told me_______________________________________
15. She hasnt eaten sushi before
She said_________________________________________
16. I hadnt travelled by underground before I came to
London
She said_________________________________________
17. They would help if they could
She said_________________________________________
18. Ill do the washing-up later
She told me_______________________________________
19. He could read when he was three
She said_________________________________________
20. I was sleeping when Julie called
She said_________________________________________

Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ask, say
or tell:
1. Dont do it!
She_____________________________________________
11. Dont go!
2. Im leaving tomorrow
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
12. Do you work in London?
3. Please get me a cup of tea
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
13. Could you tell me where the post office is?
4. She got married last year
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
14. Come here!
5. Be quick!
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
15. Ive never been to Wales
She_____________________________________________
6. Could you explain number four, please?
16. Have you ever seen Lord of the Rings?
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
7. Where do you live?
17. I don't like mushrooms
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
8. We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant
18. Don't be silly!
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
9. Ill come and help you at twelve
19. Would you mind waiting a moment please?
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
10. What are you doing tomorrow?
20. How often do you play sport?
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
Mixed Reported Speech 2 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ask, say
or tell:
1. Come quickly!
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
5. Don't touch!
2. Did you arrive before seven?
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
6. Do you usually cook at home?
3. How was your holiday?
She_____________________________________________
She_____________________________________________
7. They had never been to Scotland until last year
4. I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were
She_____________________________________________
sick
8. Make sure you arrive early!

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She_____________________________________________
9. I should have studied harder for the exam
She_____________________________________________
10. Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery,
please?
She_____________________________________________
11. Please dont forget my book
She_____________________________________________
12. Make sure you arrive at six!
She_____________________________________________
13. Remember to study hard!
She_____________________________________________
14. Where do you want to eat tonight?
1. Change these reported statements into direct speech.
1. The doctor said I had to stay in bed until the following
week.

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2. Carol told Peter she had met Anne that morning.

3. My friends commented that they couldnt come to my party

the next Friday as they had to work.

4. The candidate pointed out that he was against the law the
Congress was going to pass.

5. Our father said we had to help that night.

She_____________________________________________
15. I usually drink coffee in the mornings
She_____________________________________________
16. Do you like studying English?
She_____________________________________________
17. Ill come and help you on Saturday
She_____________________________________________
18. Please buy some bread on your way home
She_____________________________________________
19. Please give this to John
She_____________________________________________
20. Could you give me the glass on the table, please?
She_____________________________________________

6. Meg recognized that she hadnt read the book.

7. Mr Brown remarked that hed change the TV if it didnt

work properly then.

8. Carl said his girlfriend was leaving the next month.

9. The painters told us he had done their best to redecorate

our house.

10. Martin announced that hes living with Tina.

2. Change these reported questions into direct ones:

1. Mary wanted to know how old Pete was.

2. The teacher asked the students if they had done the

homework

3. Dave asked Tim when he was going to go on holiday the

next summer.

4. My mum asked me what I have been doing that morning.

5. Adam was interested in knowing if we liked his new jacket.

3. Change these reported sentences into direct structures:

1. Mum told Pete to take the rubbish out then

2. Alan suggested having a party the next Friday.

3. Dr. Jones advised me not to smoke so much

4. The judge accused the criminal of stealing the car.

5. Pam refused to help me with the cooking.

6. Dr Jones asked me if I slept well.

7. The pupils asked Mrs Smith if they had to finish the

exercises the following day.

8. I wanted to know why the baby was crying.

9. Tony asked Susan where her brother studied

10. The waiter asked us if we have decided what to eat.

6. The teacher ordered the pupils to copy what she had

written on the blackboard.

7. Mary asked me to phone her that night.

8. I invited my friends to come round

9. Sue apologized for having forgotten our date.

10. He admitted to taking my bag from there

4. Are they Right or Wrong? Correct the wrong ones:

1. Paul told that he is at home this morning.

2. Ha asked Tom Why you dont buy this sweater?

3. Liza invited to us for to go out tomorrow.

4. The policeman ordered him to move his car.

5. He wanted to know if has Paul ever travel in France?

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6. Helen asked me when Ill be ready to leave.

7. She asked that if are you coming home the next

Saturday?

8. She apologized that she was in a hurry.

9. We asked the children to not disturb us while we are

working this afternoon.

10. Tim asked me that if wed be there tomorrow

11. Bob wanted to know if the children will finish the

homework before that we had had dinner?