Indirect Speech / Reported Speech Test B2

Katie's mum said, "I will take you to Japan next year, Katie."

• Katie's mum told Katie that she would take her to Japan next year.

• Katie's mum permitted that she would take Katie to Japan the year after.

• Katie's mum promised that she will take Katie to Japan that year.

• Katie's mum promised that she would take Katie to Japan the following year.

The boy said to me, "What is your name?"

• The boy asked what your name is.

• The boy asked what my name was.

• The boy asked what my name were.

• The boy asked me what was my name.

"Let's go to the pier and take photos this weekend," Marie said to me.

• Marie suggested us to go to the pier and take photos that weekend.

• Marie suggested us going to the pier and take photos that weekend.

• Marie suggested we go to the pier and take photos that weekend.

• Marie suggested going to the pier and take photos this weekend.

Jane: (to Kelly, her best friend) Do you want to come over? Let's have a girl's night.

Jane ____________ Kelly to come over and ____________ having a girl's night.

• ... invited ... suggested

• ... invited ... insisted on

• ... asked ... suggest

• ... asked ... suggested that

Victor: I don't know what to do. Can you tell me what Jane said to you?

Kelly: No, I won't tell you anything.

Victor ___________ Kelly what Jane _________ to her, but Kelly __________ to tell him anything.

• ... begged ... said ... denied

• ... begged ... had said ... refused

• ... asked ... said ... denied

• ... asked ... had said ... refused

The teacher told me, "You must pay attention."

• The teacher told me that you had to pay attention.

• The teacher told me that I had to pay attention.

• The teacher told me that I have to pay attention.

My best friend asked, “What time does the train leave?"

• My best friend asked what time the train would left.

• My best friend asked what time the train left.

• My best friend asked what time did the train left.

Daddy, I'm going out with John.
Sue ________ with John.

• denied going out
• apologised for going out
• regretted going out
• confessed that she was going

I won't put up with your bad behaviour, Tom.
Mum ____________ Tom's behaviour.

• denied putting up with 
• promised to put up with
• refused to put up with
• regretted putting up with

What a pitty I didn't see the ceremony.
He __________ not seeing the ceremony.

• regretted
• accused
• denied
• advised