Reported Speech

Front

Choose the correct reported sentence.

“I saw a great movie last night,” said Ben.

Back

A) Ben said he saw a great movie last night.

B) Ben said he had seen a great movie the night before.

C) Ben said he has seen a great movie the night before.

Front

Choose the correct reported sentence.

“Can you lend me your pen?” Anna asked Tom.

Back

A) Anna asked Tom if he can lend her his pen.

B) Anna asked Tom if he could lend her his pen.

C) Anna asked Tom could he lend her his pen.

Front

Choose the correct reported sentence.

“Don’t touch the wires!” the engineer warned us.

Back

A) The engineer told us not to touch the wires.

B) The engineer said us don’t touch the wires.

C) The engineer warned us to not touch the wires.

Front

Choose the correct reported version of the sentence.

“I am studying for the test,” she said.

Back

A) She said she is studying for the test.

B) She said she was studying for the test.

C) She said she studied for the test.

Front

Choose the correct reported version of the sentence.

“We will travel to Spain next month,” they said.

Back

A) They said they would travel to Spain the following month.

B) They said they will travel to Spain next month.

C) They said they would travel to Spain next month.

Front

Choose the correct reported version of the sentence.

“Where did you buy this dress?” he asked me.

Back

A) He asked me where I bought that dress.

B) He asked me where did I buy that dress.

C) He asked me where I had bought that dress.

Front

Which sentence contains a mistake in reported speech?

Back

A) She said she didn’t like chocolate.

B) He told me he can swim very well.

C) They said they had finished dinner.

Front

Which sentence contains a mistake in reported speech?

Back

A) My brother asked if I had seen his phone.

B) The teacher said that the Earth goes round the Sun.

C) She asked me what time does the train leave.

Front

Which sentence contains a mistake in reported speech?

Back

A) He said he was going to call me later.

B) They told us they visited Paris last year.

C) She said she had never been to London.

Front

Which sentence is correct?

Back

A) She said me that she was tired.

B) She told that she was tired.

C) She told me that she was tired.