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Reported Speech Exercise
15 Questions DATE  : 

1. Choose the reported speech statement

A I want a hotdog. B Dany did the cleaning.

Dany said that his mother did the

C I write poems. D
cleaning.

2. Marie: 'I want a fruit salad.'

A Marie said that she wants a fruit salad.’ B Marie say that he wantes a fruit salad.’

C Marie said that she want a fruit salad.’ D Marie said that she wanted a fruit salad.’

3. ‘Did you have curry last night?’

Rob said to me whether I had curry last

A B Rob told me if I had curry last night.
night.

C Rob asked if I had curry last night. D Rob asked whether I had curry last night.

4. "I am looking forward to holidays."

She said she had been looking forward to She said she was looking forward to
A B
holidays. holidays.

She said she was looked forward to

C She said she looked forward to holidays. D
holidays.

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 5. Mr Din: "I work at the hospital."
Mr Din said that ...

A he was working at the hospital. B he is working at the hospital.

C he worked at the hospital. D he works at the hospital.

6. The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."

The examiner announced that you are The examiner announced that you were
A B
not allowed to use a calculator. not allowed to use a calculator.

The examiner announced that you will The examiner announced that they were
C D
not use a calculator. not allowed to use a calculator.

7. Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’

Reshma asked Priya that why is she Reshma asked Priya why she was
A B
sketching on the wall. sketching on the wall

Reshma asked Priya why was she Reshma asked Priya why had she been
C D
sketching on the wall. sketching on the wall

8. Students said, "We like the food in the cafeteria."

Students said that ___ ___ the food in the cafeteria.

A they liked B we liked

C we like D they like

9. 'I will be there," she told us

She told us that ___ would be here.

A we B he

C I D she

10. "What is your name?" he asked me.

A He asked my name. B What is my name he asked me.

C He asked me what my name was. D My name was asked.

11. Malika asked “When are you leaving?”

A Malika asked us when we are leaving. B Malika asked us when are we leaving.

Malika asked us when are we going to

C Malika asked us when we were leaving. D
leave.

12. John asked , "Did you come by train?"

John enquired whether I had come by

A John asked if I came by train? B
train.

C John asked if I did come by train? D John asked if Did I come by train?

13. The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’

The designer asked her that if she will The designer asked her that she would
A B
like to have the dress by next evening have the dress ready by next evening.

The designer asked her that she will have The designer asked her if she would have
C D
the suit ready by next evening. the dress ready by next evening.

14. She told me, "Turn off the television!".

She​(a) ​(b) the television.

A to turn off B turn off

C asked me D told me

15. Dave asked, "Are you busy?"

Dave asked me (a) .

A whether I am busy B I am busy

C if I was busy D I was busy