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11. Reported Speech 1

1. “He was upset when we arrived,” she said.

a) She said that he was being upset when they arrived.

b) She said that he had been upset when they arrived.

c) She said that he was being upset when they had arrived.

d) She said that he had been upset when they had arrived.

2. “They had already seen the play,” he said.

a) He said that they had already been seeing the play.

b) He said that they had already been seen the play.

c) He said that they have already seen the play.

d) He said that they had already seen the play.

3. “They were very happy to see her,” he said.

a) He said that they had been very happy to see her.

b) He said that they were being very happy to see her.

c) He said that they have been very happy to see her.

d) He said that they were very happy to see her.

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4. “Will you come to my party?” he asked.

a) He asked me if I would go to his party.

b) He asked me if I would come to his party.

c) He asked me if I will go to his party.

d) He asked me if I will come to his party.

5. “It’s high time the children did their homework,” said Father.

a) Father said that it is high time the children did their homework.

b) Father said that it is high time the children had done their homework.

c) Father said that it was high time the children had done their homework.

d) Father said that it was high time the children did their homework.

6. “If they eat everything, we will have nothing left,” she complained.

a) She complained that if they had eaten everything, they will have nothing left.

b) She complained that if they have eaten everything, they would have nothing left.

c) She complained that if they ate everything, they would have nothing left.

d) She complained that if they eat everything, they will have nothing left.

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8. “I can read in German,” she bragged.

a) She bragged that she would be able to read in German.

b) She bragged that she can read in German.

c) She bragged that she will be able to read in German.

d) She bragged that she could read in German.

9. “Shall we leave early?” she asked.

a) She asked if they would leave early.

b) She asked if they will leave early.

c) She asked if they should leave early.

d) She asked if they shall leave early.

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10. “His friend will visit him tomorrow,” she said.

a) She said that his friend would be visiting him tomorrow.

b) She said that his friend would visit him tomorrow.

c) She said that his friend would visit him the following day.

d) She said that his friend will visit him the following day.

11. “My sister was doing her homework,” she told me.

a) She told me that her sister has been doing her homework.

b) She told me that her sister had done her homework.

c) She told me that her sister had been doing her homework.

d) She told me that her sister was doing her homework.

12. “He needn’t help me next week,” she said.

a) She said that he didn’t need to help her the following week.

b) She said that he wouldn’t need to help her next week.

c) She said that he wouldn’t have to help her the following week.

d) She said that he didn’t have to help her next week.

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13. “They can’t leave tomorrow,” she said.

a) She said that they wouldn’t be able to leave tomorrow.

b) She said that they couldn’t leave the following day.

c) She said that they wouldn’t be able to leave the following day.

d) She said that they couldn’t leave the tomorrow.

14. “If he had learned more, he would have passed the test,” she said.

a) She said that if he learned more, he would have passed the test.

b) She said that if he had learned more, he would had passed the test.

c) She said that if he has learned more, he would pass the test.

d) She said that if he had learned more, he would have passed the test.

15. “He is watching a film at the moment,” she said.

a) She said that he watched TV at that moment.

b) She said that he was watching TV at that moment.

c) She said that he was watching TV at the moment.

d) She said that he is watching TV at the moment.

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16. “I haven’t stolen anything so far,” he confessed.

a) He confessed that he hasn’t stolen anything so far.

b) He confessed that he hadn’t stolen anything so far.

c) He confessed that he hadn’t been stealing anything until then.

d) He confessed that he hadn’t stolen anything until then.

17. “I’d rather they left me alone,” he said.

a) He said that he’d rather they left him alone.

b) He said that he’d rather they had left him alone.

c) He said that he’d rather they have left him alone.

d) He said that he’d rather they were leaving him alone.

18. “He treated them as if they were his slaves,” she said.

a) She said that he had treated them as if they were his slaves.

b) She said that he had treated them as if they had been his slaves.

c) She said that he treated them as if they were his slaves.

d) She said that he treated them as if they had been his slaves.

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19. “He may be having supper now,” she said.

a) She said that he might be having supper then.

b) She said that he may be having supper then.

c) She said that he might have had supper then.

d) She said that he might have supper then.

20. “I will be there,” he says.

a) He said that he will be there.

b) He says that he will be there.

c) He said that he is going to be there.

d) He says that he would be there.

21. “I have been cleaning the house all day,” she complained.

a) She complained that she has cleaned the house all day.

b) She complained that she had been cleaning the house all day.

c) She complained that she had cleaned the house all day.

d) She complained that she has been cleaning the house all day.

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22. “If I saw her there, I would be shocked,” he confessed.

a) He confessed that if he had seen her there, he would be shocked.

b) He confessed that if he saw her there, he would be shocked.

c) He confessed that if he saw her there, he would have been shocked.

d) He confessed that if he had seen her there, he would have been shocked.

23. “It’s time they went to school,” said Mother.

a) Mother said that it was time they had gone to school.

b) Mother said that it is time they went to school.

c) Mother said that it was time they were going to school.

d) Mother said that it was time they went to school.

24. “You needn’t feed my cat,” he told me.

a) He told me that I didn’t need to feed his cat.

b) He told me that I didn’t need feed his cat.

c) He told me that I wouldn’t have to feed his cat.

d) He told me that I needn’t feed his cat.

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25. “We used to be happy together,” they said.

a) They said that they used be happy together.

b) They said that they used to be happy together.

c) They said that they used to being happy together.

d) They said that they use to be happy together.

26. “You must help your little brother,” said Mother.

a) Mother said that I have to help my little brother.

b) Mother said that I must help my little brother.

c) Mother said that I must to help my little brother.

d) Mother said that I had to help my little brother.

27. “She goes shopping every week,” he says.

a) He says that she goes shopping every week.

b) He said that she had gone shopping every week.

c) He said that she was going shopping every week.

d) He says that she went shopping every week.

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28. “I shall give him the money back,” she promised.

a) She promised that she shall give him the money back.

b) She promised that she should give him the money back.

c) She promised that she will give him the money back.

d) She promised that she would give him the money back.

29. “I wish I were more patient,” said the girl.

a) The girl said that she wished she had been more patient.

b) The girl said that she wished she were more patient.

c) The girl said that she wishes she had been more patient.

d) The girl said that she wishes she were more patient.

30. “He might have dinner with us,” she said.

a) She said that he might have dinner with them.

b) She said that he may have dinner with them.

c) She said that he might be having dinner with them.

d) She said that he might have had dinner with them.

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