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Unit Test Reported Speech

This document provides examples of reported speech and tests the ability to correctly change direct quotes into reported speech. It contains sample sentences in direct quotes and their reported equivalents, as well as multiple choice questions testing reported speech skills. Key areas covered include changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to reflect the different tense used in reported speech compared to direct quotes.

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Unit Test Reported Speech

This document provides examples of reported speech and tests the ability to correctly change direct quotes into reported speech. It contains sample sentences in direct quotes and their reported equivalents, as well as multiple choice questions testing reported speech skills. Key areas covered include changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to reflect the different tense used in reported speech compared to direct quotes.

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Unit Test: Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech.


1. He said, "I like this song."
→ He said that he liked that song.
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where my sister was .
3. "I didn’t sleep well last night," she said.
→ She said .
4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me to say hello to Jim .
5. "This film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said that the film had begun at seven o‘clock.
6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys not to play on the grass .
7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him where he had spent his money .
8. "I am eating baked spinach with cheese tonight," he said.
→ He said that he never made mistakes .
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know if she knew Robert .
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.

Choose the best answer.


1. "He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he __________________.
A was coming the day before B came the previous day
C was coming that day D would come the next day
2. "I came here last week" he said. He said he ___________ there ____________ .
A came / last week B had come / last week
C had come / the next week D had come / the previous week
3. He said that he _____________ the bus the day before.
A would miss B will miss C missed D had missed
4. "Do not touch these cables," the mechanic said. He ___________ the cables.
A requested us to touch B recommends us not to touch
C warned us not to touch D claimed not touching
5. "I am leaving the city tomorrow," the lecturer said. He said ____ leaving the city ____
A he is / tomorrow B he was / that day
C I was / previous day D he was / the following day
6. Tom said, "Why did you charge me?"
A. Tom asked that why have you charged me.
B. Tom asked why we had charged him.
C. Tom asked why we charge him.
D. Tom asked if we charged him.
7. “Did you borrow my notebook?”
She asked ______________________.
a. to borrow my notebook
b. what notebook you had borrowed
c. if I had borrowed her notebook
d. whether if she had borrowed my notebook
8. The teacher asked if ____________ Toronto before.
a. we were visited b. we have visited
c. we had visited d. we are visiting

9. The sentence that DOES NOT contain reported speech is: ……….
a. Don’t be angry at Bill because he told us he would be a little late.
b. I think you need to talk to Al because he said that he had the schedule.
c. My father used to tell me the stories about living in Korea.
d. She said she used to visit China in the summer.

10. The sentence that DOES NOT contain reported speech is: ………..
a. She can leave now because she asked for permission.
b. He hasn’t arrived yet, but he said he’d be here soon.
c. I asked for help, and I specifically asked if u wanted to assist me.
d. He told us that he was moving to another apartment that day.

Match the quoted speech and the correct reported speech.


a. She said she loved the shirts on the models.
b. He said they were fantastic.
c. She said she loved her job.
d. He said it was fantastic.
e. She said she was going to love that meal.
1. “This chicken is fantastic!” D
2. “I’m going to love this meal.” E
3. “These poems are fantastic!” B
4. “I love those shirts.” A
5. “I love my job.” C

Correct the errors in the sentences. Each sentence contains one error.

1. She wanted to know why didn’t we want to come to her place.

2. We asked our professor, whether the exam can be postponed until next Monday.

3. He told me that he must declare a major immediately.

4. Our manager said me that I could have Friday off.

5. Hank asked what Belinda or Fred had opened the door.

Reference: Oxford University Press

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