Reported Speech Quiz

What is the most important rule when changing direct speech to reported speech?

• Use the structure to say to someone

• Backshift the tenses

• Change the pronouns

• Add a reporting verb

Which reporting verb is used to indicate that someone said something to a specific person?

• Tell

• Convey

• Say

• Express

What tense is used to change 'I want to buy a car' to reported speech?

• Past simple

• Present perfect

• Past continuous

• Future perfect

In reported speech, what tense is used to change 'I am doing my homework'?

• Past simple

• Present perfect

• Past continuous

• Future perfect

Which tense is used to change 'I have finished my homework' to reported speech?

• Future perfect

• Past continuous

• Past simple

• Present perfect

What is the exception to changing the tense in reported speech?

• If the information is a future plan

• If the information is a past event

• If the information is current and ongoing

• If the information is a hypothetical situation

What is the most common reporting verb used in reported speech?

• Tell

• Convey

• Express

• Say

Which tense is used to change 'I will call you later' to reported speech?

• Future perfect

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

• Past simple

What is the focus when changing tenses in reported speech?

• Future tenses

• Past tenses

• Present tenses

• Continuous tenses

What is the name of the accent taught in the pronunciation course mentioned in the text?

• Canadian accent

• Australian accent

• British accent

• American accent