Indirect speech

Choose the correct option. Anja said, ‘Greg left 10 minutes ago.’

• Anja said that Greg was left 10 minutes ago.
• Anja said that Greg had left 10 minutes before.
• Anja said Greg has left 10 minutes before.
• Anja said Greg was leaving 10 minutes ago.

Anja said Greg was leaving 10 minutes ago. Chris told us not to worry and that he would pick us up. Chris said, ‘_______’

• Don’t worry. I would pick you up.
• You not worry. I will pick us up.
• Don’t worry. I’ll pick you up.
• Not worry. I’ll pick them up.

Choose the correct option. ‘This is the first time I’ve spoken in public.’

• She says that was the first time she had spoken in public.
• She has said this is the first time she has spoken in public.
• She told them that had been the first time she spoke in public.
• She’ll tell them that was the first time she spoke in public.

Choose the correct option. I asked him if _______ fish.

• he liked
• did he like
• does he like
• liked he

Which sentence is incorrect?

• The customer wanted to know how much does the shirt cost.
• Kevin wondered what his friends were doing.
• John’s neighbour asked him why he had taken the fence down.
• I asked someone where the station was.

Choose the correct option. I asked what time _______ and he _______ that he didn’t know.

• it was / answered to me
• was it / replied me
• is it / answered me
• it was / replied

Choose the correct option. Hilary asked Bob, ‘Can I stay with you next week?’

• Hilary wanted to know whether Bob could stay with her the following week.
• Hilary wondered that she could stay with Bob the next week.
• Hilary enquired whether could she stay with Bob the following week.
• Hilary asked if she could stay with Bob the following week.

Choose the correct option. Bob said to Hilary, ‘I’m going away the day after tomorrow.’

• Bob replied that he went away yesterday.
• Bob replied her that he was going away the next day.
• Bob answered that he was going away in two days’ time.
• Bob answered he would be away tomorrow.

In which sentence do you have to change the modal verb in reported speech?

• ‘You mustn’t take photos in the museum.’
• ‘I’m starving. I could eat a horse.’
• ‘I must finish my essay by tomorrow.’
• ‘You shouldn’t tease your sister like that.’

Choose the correct option. Grace asked Janet whether her brother wanted to go to the cinema with them. Grace said, ‘_______’

• Does her brother want to come to the cinema with them?
• Does your brother want to come to the cinema with us?
• Did your brother want to come to the cinema with us?
• Did you want to come to the cinema with me?