Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer

1. Julia said, “I may leave tomorrow.”

A. Julia said that she might leave the next day.

B. Julia said that she might leave tomorrow.

C. Julia asked if she should leave the next day.

D. Julia informed me to leave tomorrow.

2. He said, “Katherine is busy right now.”

A. He said Katherine was busy.

B. He informed that Katherine was busy then.

C. He said Katherine had been busy.

D. He informed me that Katherine is busy.

3. My teacher told me, “You are suspended!”.

A. My teacher exclaimed that I am suspended.

B. My teacher exclaimed to me to suspend.

C. My teacher informed me that I was suspended.

D. My teacher exclaimed that I was suspended.

4. He said, “I have been a great tutor.”

A. He said that he had been a great tutor.

B. He said that he was a great tutor.

C. He exclaimed that he was a great tutor.

D. He said that he has been a great tutor.

5. Mr. Smith said, “We went for a trip to Japan.”

A. Mr. Smith said that they went for a trip to Japan.

B. Mr. Smith said that they were on a trip to Japan.

C. Mr. Smith said that they had gone for a trip to Japan.

D. Mr. Smith said they went for a trip to Japan.

6. Anthony said, “I will take care of this matter.”
A. Anthony said that he would take care of that matter.

B. Anthony said that he will take care of that matter.

C. Anthony said that he would take care of that matter.

D. Anthony said that he will take care of that matter.

7. “I am going out tonight.” My sister said.

A. My sister said that she was going out tonight.

B. My sister said that she was going out that night.

C. My sister said she was going out that night.

D. My sister said that she will be going out that night.

8. The guard asked the man, “Who are you?”

A. The guard asked the man who he was.

B. The guard asked me who was I.

C. The guard asks me who he was.

D. The guard asked the man who I was.

9. My friend said, “The concert ended yesterday.”

A. My friend said that the concert had ended yesterday.

B. My friend said that the concert ended the day before.

C. My friend said that the concert had ended the previous day.

D. My friend said that the concert ended already.

10. My mom said, “Bring me a glass of water, please.”

A. My mom command me to bring her a glass of water.

B. My mom me to bring her a glass of water.

C. My mom asked me to brought her a glass of water.

D. My mom ordered me to bring her a glass of water.

11. He said, “Let us have dinner here.”

A. He proposed that we had dinner there.
 B. He asked if we wished to have dinner there.

C. He said that we should have dinner there.

D. He said that we had dinner there.

12. The salesman said, “Are you interested in the scheme?”

A. The salesman said that if I was interested in the scheme.

B. The salesman said that if I were interested in the scheme.

C. The salesman asks if I am interested in the scheme.

D. The salesman asked me if I was interested in the scheme.

13. She said, “Shut the door!”

A. She asked me whether I would shut the door.

B. She ordered me to shut the door.

C. She said that I should shut the door.

D. She shouted and said to shut the door.

14. She said, “The train will be leaving soon.”

A. She said that the train would leave soon.

B. She said that the train is leaving.

C. She said that the train would be leaving soon.

D. She said that the train will leave soon.

15. “Alas! It can’t be this bad.” Andy said.

A. Andy exclaimed with sorrow that that couldn’t be that bad.

B. Andy grieved that it couldn’t be that bad.

C. Andy said that it was really that bad.

D. Andy said with sorrow that that was bad.

16. My teacher said, “The sun is a renewable energy source.”

A. My teacher said that the sun was a renewable energy source.

B. My teacher said that the sun is a renewable energy source.

 C. My teacher told that the sun is a renewable energy source.

D. My teacher tells that the sun was a renewable energy source.

17. The secretary said, “Is Mr. Brown in his office?”

A. The secretary said that if Mr. Brown was in his office.

B. The secretary enquired if Mr. Brown was in his office.

C. The secretary enquired that if Mr. Brown was in his office.

D. The secretary asked if Mr. Brown had been in his office.

18. The policeman said, “Don’t cross the speed limit.”

A. The policeman said not to cross the speed limit.

B. The policeman asked if I would cross the speed limit.

C. The policeman forbade me to cross the speed limit.

D. The policeman asks if I had crossed the speed limit.

19. Mr. Lee said, “I must attend the meeting.”

A. Mr. Lee said that he had to attend the meeting.

B. Mr. Lee said that it was must that he attend the meeting.

C. Mr. Lee said if he must attend the meeting.

D. Mr. Lee said that he would attend the meeting.

20. She said, “What an astonishing view!”

A. She said that the view was astonishing.

B. She exclaimed that the view is astonishing.

C. She exclaimed with joy and said that the view was astonishing.

D. She exclaimed that the view was astonishing.

21. My boss said that she ________ there at noon.

A. is going to be

B. was going to be

C. will be
 D. can be

22. They asked me when _________.

A. did I arrive

B. will I arrive

C. I had arrived

D. I can arrive

23. The man said, “ I didn’t see her.” => The man said ____ her.
A. he had seen

B. I hadn’t seen

C. she didn’t see

D. he hadn’t seen

24. My dad said, “I watched TV last night.” => My dad said that he _______ TV the
night before.
A. was watching

B. watched

C. had watched

D. has watched

25. The teacher told us that Columbus ________ America in 1492.

A. discovered

B. had discovered

C. was discovering

D. would discover

26. She said, “ I want to give up my job.” => She said that ______________.
A. she wants to give up her job

B. she wanted to give up my job

C. I wanted to give up her job

D. she wanted to give up her job

27. Anna said: ”I have not seen Donald since last month .”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.

B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month.

C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.

D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month

28. “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.” – said Thomas.
=> Thomas said that _________________________________________.

A. he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.

B. he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.

C. he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.

D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.

29. “What will you do this evening, John?” Mark asked.

A. Mark asked John what he would do that evening.

B. Mark asked John what John did that evening.

C. Mark wanted to know what she and John would do that evening.

D. Mark wanted to know what John would do that evening.

30. He said to them, “Don’t tell me such nonsense!”

A. He told them not to tell him such nonsense.

B. He told them to tell him such nonsense.

C. He told them not to tell them such nonsense.

D. He told them to tell them such a nonsense.

31. “I don’t know what mom is doing,” said my sister.

A. My sister said that she didn’t know what mom was doing.

B. My sister said she doesn’t know what mom is doing.

C. My sister said that I don’t know what mom is doing.

D. My sister said that she hasn’t known what mom was doing
32. “I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately,” Kai said.
A. Kai said that I have been playing tennis a lot lately.

B. Kai said that he has been playing tennis a lot lately.

C. Kai said that he had been playing tennis a lot lately.

D. Kai said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately.

33. The mother asked her son _______.

A. where he has been B. where he had been

C. where has he been D. where had he been

34. The maid said, “I gave them the address.”

A. The maid asked whether she should have given the address to them.

B. The maid informed me that she had given the address to them.

C. The maid said that she would give them the address.

D. The maid said to give the address to them.

35. “Don’t make noise in the library.” The librarian said to us.
A. The librarian told us not to make noise in the library.

B. The librarian ordered us not to make noise in the library.

C. The librarian said to be quiet while in the library.

D. The librarian asks me to not make any noise.

36. Jen says: “I like drawing sketches.”

A. Jen says that she liked drawing sketches.

B. Jen said that she has liked drawing sketches.

C. Jen says that she likes to draw sketches.

D. Jen said that she likes drawing sketches.

37. The man said, “You can not park here!”

A. The man said that I may not park here.

B. The man said to me that I was unable to park here.

C. The man told me that I couldn’t park there.

 D. The man forbade me to park here.

38. She said she _______ collect the documents for me after work.
A. would

B. did

C. must

D. had

39. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day

B. yesterday

C. the last day

D. Sunday previously

40. Liam told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following

B. will do / previous

C. would do/ following

D. was going / previous

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer

1. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".

a. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.

b. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.

c. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.

d. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.

2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital".

a. Charlie said that my father is in hospital.

b. Charlie said that his father was in hospital.

c. Charlie said that his father is in hospital.

d. Charlie said that my father was in hospital.

3. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow

a. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow

b. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.

c. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.

d. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.

4. Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while".

a. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while.

b. He said that I haven't seen Bill for a while.

c. He said that he hasn't seen Bill for a while.

d. He said that I hadn't seen Bill for a while.

5. Charlie said, "I've been playing tennis a lot recently"

a. Charlie said that I've been playing tennis recently.

b. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.

c. Charlie said that he had bee playing tennis recently.

d. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently

6. Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby".

a. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby.

b. Charlie said Margaret had had a baby.

c. Charlie said Margaret had a baby.

d. Charlie said Margaret has a baby.

7. Charlie said, "I don’t know what Fred is doing".

a. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing.

b. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing.

c. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing.

d. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing.

8. Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days".

a. He said that he hardly ever went out these days.

b. He said that I hardly ever go out these days.

c. He said that I hardly ever went out these days.

d. He said that he hardly ever goes out these days.

9. Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".

a. He said that he works 14 hours a day.

b. He said that he worked 14 hours a day.

c. He said that I work 14 hours a day.

d. He said that I worked 14 hours a day.

10. Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you"

a. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me.

b. He said I would tell Jim I had seen you.

c. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me.

d. He said I would tell Jim he had seen me.

11. Charlie said, "You can come and stay with me if you are ever in London".

a. He said you could come and stay with him if you were ever in London.

b. He said I could come and stay with him if I were ever in London.

c. He said you can come and stay with him if you are ever in London.

d. He said I can come and stay with him if I am ever in London.

12. Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured".

a. He said Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.

b. He said Tom had had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.

c. He said Tom had had an accident the previous week but he hadn't been injured.

d. He said Tom had an accident last week but he hadn't been injured.
13. Charlie said, "I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine".

a. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine

b. He said I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine

c. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine

d. He said he saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine

14. Tom said, "New York is bigger than London".

a. He said that New York was bigger than London.

b. He says that New York is bigger than London.

c. He says that New York was bigger than London.

d. He said that New York is bigger than London.

15. "Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me.

a. The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days.

b. The doctor told to me to stay in bed for a few days.

c. The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days.

d. The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.

16. "Don’t shout", I said to Jim.

a. I told Jim don't shout

b. I told to Jim not to shout

c. I told Jim not to shout

d. I said to Jim don't shout.

17. "Please don’t tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me

a. Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened.

b. Ann told me don't tell anyone what happened.

c. Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened.

d. Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened.

18. "Can you open the door for me, Tom?" Ann asked.

a. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom.

b. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her.

c. Ann asked Tom open the door for her.

d. Ann asked Tom to open the door for me.

19. "Listen carefully", he said to us.

a. He told us listen carefully

b. He told to us to listen carefully

c. He told us to listen carefully

d. He said us to listen carefully

20. "Don’t wait for me if I'm late", Ann said.

a. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late.

b. Ann said not to wait for me if I was late.

c. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late.

d. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm late.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

1. "Eat more fruit and vegetables", the doctor said.

a. The doctor said eat more fruit and vegetables

b. The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables

c. The doctor said me to eat more fruit and vegetables

d. The doctor told me eat more fruit and vegetables

2. "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me.

a. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.

b. He told me read the instructions before I switched on the machine.

c. He told to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.

d. He said to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.

3. "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us.

a. She told us to shut the door but don’t look it.

b. She told us to shut the door but not to look it.

c. She told us shut the door but don’t look it.

d. She told us shut the door but not to look it.

4. "Can you speak more slowly? I can't understand", he said to me.

a. He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn't understand.

b. He asked me to speak more slowly and he couldn't understand.

c. He asked me to speak more slowly but he couldn't understand.

d. He asked me to speak more slowly. He can't understand.

5. "Don't come before 6 o'clock", I said to him.

a. I told him don’t come before 6 o'clock.

b. I told him to come not before 6 o'clock.

c. I told to him not to come before 6 o'clock.

d. I told him not to come before 6 o'clock.

6. "I can see you later", he said.

a. He said he could see me later b. He said I can see you later

c. He said I can see you later

d. He said he can see me later

7. "I shall tell him exactly what I think", she said.

a. She said she should tell him exactly what she thought
b. She said she would tell him exactly what she thought

c. She said she shall tell him exactly what she thinks.

d. She said I would tell him exactly what I thought.

8. "Are you willing to travel?" she asked.

a. She asked me am I willing to travel?

b. She asked me if I am willing to travel

c. She asked me was I willing to travel?

d. She asked me if I was willing to travel

9. "You should see a specialist", he told me.

a. He told me I should see a specialist.

b. He told me you should see a specialist.

c. He told me I should have seen a specialist.

d. He told me to should see a specialist

10. "I would like a appointment tomorrow", I said to my dentist.

a. I told my dentist that I would like an appointment the next day.

b. I told my dentist that I would like a appointment tomorrow.

c. I told my dentist that I would have liked an appointment the next day.

d. I told my dentist that I would have liked an appointment tomorrow.

11. "You ought to slow down a bit", the doctor told Jim.

a. The doctor told Jim ought to slow down a bit.

b. The doctor told Jim that ought to slow down a bit.

c. The doctor told Jim that he ought to slow down a bit.

d. The doctor told Jim that he slowed down a bit.

12. "I must have slept through the alarm", she said.

a. She said she must have slept through the alarm.

b. She said I must have slept through the alarm.

c. She said she left through the alarm.

d. She said she had to have slept through the alarm.

13. "I must have slept through the alarm", she said.

a. She said she must have slept through the alarm.

b. She said I must have slept through the alarm.

c. She said she slept through the alarm.

d. She said she had to have slept through the alarm.

14. "You needn't come in tomorrow", the boss said.

a. The boss said I needn't come in tomorrow.

b. The boss said you needn't come in the next day.

c. The boss said I didn't have to come in tomorrow.

d. The boss said I needn't come in the next day.

15. "If you pass your test, I'll buy you a car", he said.

a. He said that If I pass my test, he'll buy me a car.

b. He said that If you pass your test, he would buy you a car.

c. He said that If I pass my test, he would buy me a car.

d. He said that If I had pass my test, he would have bought me a car.

16. "If you passed you test, I would buy you a car", he said.

a. He said that if I passed my test, he would buy you a car.

b. He said that if you had passed your test, he would have bought you a car.

c. He said that if I had passed my test, he would have bought me a car.

d. He said that if you passed your test, he would buy you a car.

17. "If you'd passed your test, I'd have ought you a car", he said.

a. He said that I'd passed my test, he'd have bought me a car.

b. He said that if I passed my test, he would buy me a car.

c. He said that if you had passed your test, he would have bought you a car.

d. He said that if you had passed your test, he would buy you a car.

18. "What a silly boy you are!" she exclaimed

a. She told him what a silly boy you are.

b. She told him what a silly boy he is.

c. She told him what a silly boy he was.

d. She told him what a silly boy you were.

19. The police officer said to us, "Where are you going?"

a. The police officer asked us where we were going?

b. The police officer asked us where were we going?

c. The police officer asked us where are we going?

d. The police officer asked us where we are going?

20. Clair asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a. Claire wanted to know what time the banks close?

b. Claire wanted to know what time do the banks close?

c. Claire wanted to know what time did the banks close?

d. Claire wanted to know what time the banks closed.