Unit 10 A NAME _________________________

CLASS _________________________
GRAMMAR TEST DATE _________________________

1 Complete the sentences with say or tell
in the past simple.
1 They ................ the news reporter about their
adventure.
2 Did they ................ that they were sorry?
3 Max ................ he was tired and went home.
4 We ................ the teacher why we were late.
5 Did Tess ................you her photo was in the
newspaper?
6 She ................ to me that she was leaving
immediately.
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2 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.
4 Use the prompts to write reported questions
in the past.
1 Ned / ask / me / where / I / go / yesterday
2 the journalist / ask / man / what / he / see / on his
journey
3 my friend / ask / us / if / the teacher / give / the class /
test / next lesson
4 the reporter / ask / the lawyer / whether / he / agree /
decision
5 I / ask / woman / what time / the match / begin
6 the shop assistant / ask / me / which colour / I / prefer
7 the policeman / ask / the driver / how fast / he / drive
8 Thea / ask / her friends / if / they / can / help / Saturday
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1 Lara said she had been shocked when she

heard the news.
5 Write the commands in reported speech using
tell and an object pronoun to replace the noun
2 Henry told us he was going to buy a
in brackets.
newspaper.
3 The reporter said that the economic 1 Headteacher: ‘Come in and sit down.’ (students)
situation was improving slowly. 2 Dad: ‘Don’t change the channel on the TV.’ (you)
4 I told the doctor that I hadn’t felt well for a 3 Police officer: ‘Stop!’ (thief)
few days. 4 IT technician: ‘Never close down the computer
5 The teacher told the class that she was sorry without saving your work.’ (customers)
to say that the test results weren’t very good. 5 Teacher: ‘Don’t copy in the test.’ (the class)
6 Kit told me that he wouldn’t tell anybody my 6 Mum: ‘Catch the bus home, I can’t collect you today.’
secret. (Lucy)
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it.’ (Andy)
3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 8 Friend: ‘Bring back my video game as soon as
1 ‘I never look at news websites.’ possible.’ (I)
Jack said ............................................................... . _____ /8

2 ‘We’re writing an article for the school

6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech
magazine.’
Rose and Ayesha said ........................................ .
3 ‘Finn wasn’t at school.’
Jay said ................................................................. .
4 ‘The teacher didn’t give us any homework.’
The students said ............................................... .
5 ‘I’ve just heard the news about the
earthquake.’
Dad said ................................................................ .
6 ‘I’m sure they won’t win the league.’
The journalist said .............................................. .
7 ‘I’m going to buy a sports magazine.’
Tanya said ............................................................ .
8 ‘Freddie came round to see you.’
My brother said ................................................... .
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in the past. Make all the necessary changes.
1 ‘Are you going to the concert today, Jake?’
Louis ..................................................................................... .
2 ‘Luke, I’m at the sports centre. I’ll see you here at four.’
Katie ...................................................................................... .
3 ‘Joe, what are you doing tomorrow?’
Matt ....................................................................................... .
4 ‘Do you want to go shopping this afternoon, Jenny?’
Lisa ........................................................................................ .
5 ‘I’ve never been to the USA.’
Lucas ..................................................................................... .
6 ‘Where did you go last Saturday evening, Max?’
Nick ...................................................................................... .
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TOTAL _____ /50

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