Mini grammar test (reported speech) Name:

Trukmė: 20 min,
Vertinimas: pažymys į dienyną
1. Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. Use said or told and the words in brackets.
1 ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’ (Adam)

2 ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’ (she / Petra)

3 ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’ (Lola / the guide)

4 ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’ (the reporter)

5 ‘It has rained a lot today, so the children can’t go out.’ (the teacher)

Mini grammar test (reported speech) Name:

Trukmė: 20 min,
Vertinimas: pažymys į dienyną
1. Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. Use said or told and the words in brackets.
1 ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’ (Adam)

2 ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’ (she / Petra)

3 ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’ (Lola / the guide)

4 ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’ (the reporter)

5 ‘It has rained a lot today, so the children can’t go out.’ (the teacher)
6. "I am writing a new novel".
John said .....
7. “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
My sister told me....
8. “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”
My dad said....
9. “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
Patricia said .....
10. "The Amazon is the biggest river“.
He knew that ....
11. ‘I'll learn English online tomorrow.’
He said (that) .....
12. ‘You don't know what Bob is doing.’
Susan said (that) .....

6. "I am writing a new novel".

John said .....
7. “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
My sister told me....
8. “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”
My dad said....
9. “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
Patricia said .....
10. "The Amazon is the biggest river“.
He knew that ....
11. ‘I'll learn English online tomorrow.’
He said (that) .....
12. ‘You don't know what Bob is doing.’
Susan said (that) .....
Mini grammar test (reported speech) Name:
Trukmė: 20 min,
Vertinimas: pažymys į dienyną
1. Complete the table:
Direkt speech Reported speech
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Present Perfect
yesterday
today

2. 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. “I’m coming!”
She said ....

Mini grammar test (reported speech) Name:

Trukmė: 20 min,
Vertinimas: pažymys į dienyną
1. Complete the table:
Direkt speech Reported speech
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Present Perfect
yesterday
today

2. 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. “I’m coming!”
She said ....
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me ....
5. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ......
6. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said ....
7. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told ....
8. “I can help you tomorrow”.
She told me ...
9. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ....
10. "I am writing a new novel".
John said .....

4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”

She told me ....
5. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ......
6. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said ....
7. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told ....
8. “I can help you tomorrow”.
She told me ...
9. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ....
10. "I am writing a new novel".
John said .....