Reported speech

Which is a reporting verb?

• tell

• go

• be

He said that it was cold outside. Which word is optional?

• said

• that

• was

"I bought a car last week." Last week he said he had bought a car

• a week ago

• next week

• the week before

"Where is it?" said Mary. She

• said where it is

• asked where it was

• asked if it was there

Which of these is usually required with reported YES/NO questions?

• If

• Do

• Why

Ram asked me where I worked. His original words were

• "Do you work there?"

• "Where do I work?"

• "Where do you work?"

"Don't yell!" is a

• direct request

• direct order

• reported order

"Please wipe your feet." I asked them to wipe

• your feet nicely

• their feet nicely

• their feet

She always asks me not to burn the cookies. She always says

• "Not to burn the cookies!"

• "Please don't burn the cookies."

• "Do not burn the cookies."

Which structure is not used for reported orders?

• order somebody to

• tell somebody to

• ask somebody to