Mastering Past Perfect Reported Speech
Authored by Ruseller Malinao
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She said, 'I have finished my homework.'
She said that she had finish her homework.
She said that she has finished her homework.
She said that she had finished her homework.
She said that she was finished with her homework.
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'She said that she had finished her homework.' because it accurately reflects the past perfect tense used in the original statement, indicating the homework was completed before she spoke.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He said, 'I was playing football yesterday.'
He said that he was playing football the next day.
He said that he had played football last week.
He said that he played football yesterday.
He said that he had been playing football the day before.
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'He said that he had been playing football the day before.' This accurately reflects the past perfect tense and the time shift from 'yesterday' to 'the day before' in reported speech.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They said, 'We have seen that movie before.'
They will see the movie later.
They saw that movie yesterday.
They have not seen the movie before.
They have seen the movie before.
Answer explanation
The statement 'We have seen that movie before' directly confirms that they have indeed seen the movie previously, making 'They have seen the movie before' the correct choice.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She said, 'I will call you later.'
She said that she would call me later.
She said that she would have called me later.
She said that she will call you later.
She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'She said that she would call me later.' because it accurately reflects the future intention expressed in the original statement, using the past tense 'would' for reported speech.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He said, 'I had eaten dinner before you arrived.'
He had eaten dinner before you arrived.
He was eating dinner when you arrived.
He had dinner after you arrived.
He will eat dinner before you arrive.
Answer explanation
The correct choice, 'He had eaten dinner before you arrived,' accurately reflects the original statement. It indicates that dinner was completed prior to the arrival, aligning with the past perfect tense used.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They said, 'We are going to the park tomorrow.'
They are going to the park tomorrow.
They are going to the beach tomorrow.
They will go to the park next week.
They went to the park yesterday.
Answer explanation
The statement 'We are going to the park tomorrow' directly indicates their plan for tomorrow, making 'They are going to the park tomorrow.' the correct choice. The other options misrepresent the time or location.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She said, 'I have never been to Paris.'
She went to Paris last summer.
She has visited Paris before.
She plans to go to Paris next year.
She has never been to Paris.
Answer explanation
The statement 'I have never been to Paris' directly indicates that she has not visited Paris at any time, making 'She has never been to Paris' the correct choice. The other options contradict her statement.
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