Reported Speech Quiz

Question 1
What is the reported speech form of: "I
will go to the store," she said.
A) She said she will go to the store.
B) She said she would go to the store.
C) She says she will go to the store.
D) She was saying she would go to the
store.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: When converting future
tense ("will") to reported speech, it
changes to "would."

Question 2
Convert the direct speech to reported
speech: "Can you help me?" he asked.
A) He asked if you could help him.
B) He asked if I can help him.
C) He asked if he could help me.
D) He asked if I could help him.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The question needs to
change from "can" to "could" and the
pronouns should be adjusted
accordingly.

Question 3
True or False: The sentence "She said
that she had finished the work" is an
example of reported speech.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: The sentence reports what
she said in the past tense.

Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a change
typically made when converting to
reported speech?
A) Changing present to past tense
B) Changing the pronouns
C) Changing the subject
D) Adjusting time expressions
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: While pronouns and tenses
change, the subject remains the same
unless indicated otherwise.
Question 5
What is the reported speech of: "I am
studying for the exam," he said.
A) He said he was studying for the exam.
B) He said he is studying for the exam.
C) He says he was studying for the
exam.
D) He said he studies for the exam.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous changes
to past continuous in reported speech.

Question 6
Convert: "Where are you going?" she
asked.
A) She asked where I was going.
B) She asked where you are going.
C) She asked where they were going.
D) She asked where they are going.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The question format
switches to indirect without changing
who is being asked.
Question 7
Which sentence is the correct reported
speech for: "I can swim very well," he
said.
A) He said he can swim very well.
B) He said he could swim very well.
C) He says he could swim very well.
D) He said he was able to swim very
well.
Correct Answer: B
Elanation: "Can" changes to "could" in
reported speech.
Question 8
Fill in the blank: She said, "I have never
seen that movie." In reported speech, it
becomes: She said that she ______ that
movie.
A) had never seen
B) has never seen
C) never saw
D) didn't see
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect changes to
past perfect.
Question 9
True or False: "He asked that I leave him
alone" is considered reported speech.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: It conveys what he
requested indirectly.
Question 10
Convert to reported speech: "Don't touch
that!" she said.
A) She said not to touch that.
B) She told not to touch that.
C) She said I shouldn’t touch that.
D) She told me not to touch that.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The imperative form is
converted to indirect command.
Question 11
Identify the error in this reported
speech: He said that he will go home.
A) "will" should be "would"
B) "said" should be "says"
C) "home" should be "the home"
D) There is no error.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Will" should be changed to
"would" when reporting speech.

Question 12
Which of the following changes is
correct?
A) "Tomorrow" becomes "the next day."
B) "Yesterday" remains "yesterday."
C) "Next week" becomes "last week."
D) "Now" becomes "then."
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Time expressions change
according to the context of time.
Question 13
What is the reported speech for: "I am
going to the party," she said.
A) She said that she was going to the
party.
B) She said that she is going to the
party.
C) She said that she will go to the party.
D) She said she is going to party.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous changes
to past continuous.

Question 14
Convert: "Why did you do that?" he
asked.
A) He asked why I did that.
B) He asked why did I do that.
C) He asked why you did that.
D) He asked why was I doing that.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The question format
changes when converting to reported
speech.

Question 15
Which is the correct reported speech for:
"I don't like this weather," she said.
A) She said she didn't like this weather.
B) She said that she hasn't liked this
weather.
C) She said she doesn't like that
weather.
D) She was saying she didn’t like this
weather.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present tense changes to
past tense.

Question 16
True or False: "She said that she is
happy" is correct reported speech.
Correct Answer: False
Explanation: The present tense "is"
should change to "was."
Question 17
Convert: "I will call you tomorrow," he
promised.
A) He promised he would call me
tomorrow.
B) He promised he will call me the next
day.
C) He promised he would call me the
next day.
D) He promised he would have called me
tomorrow.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: "Tomorrow" changes to
"the next day" and "will" to "would."

Question 18
What is the reported speech of: "Do you
like chocolate?" she asked.
A) She asked if I liked chocolate.
B) She asked if I like chocolate.
C) She asked if you liked chocolate.
D) She asked if I like chocolates.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The question form changes
to an indirect one and the verb tense
changes accordingly.
Question 19
Fill in the blank: He said, "I am not
coming to the meeting." In reported
speech, it becomes: He said that he
______ to the meeting.
A) was not coming
B) was not come
C) is not coming
D) hadn't come
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous "am not
coming" changes to past continuous.
Question 20
Which of the following sentences is
correct in reported speech?
A) She said that she was going to the
store.
B) She said that she is going to the
store.
C) She says she was going to the store.
D) She said she goes to the store.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The past form should be
used in reported speech.
Question 21
True or False: "He asked whether he
could borrow my pen" is a correct
reported speech.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: It accurately conveys the
indirect speech of a request.
Question 22
What is the correct reported speech for:
"I can't find my keys," he complained.
A) He complained that he can't find his
keys.
B) He complained that he couldn’t find
his keys.
C) He complained he could not find his
keys.
D) He complained that he hasn't found
his keys.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: "Can't" changes to
"couldn’t."

Question 23
Convert: "I will finish my homework," she
said.
A) She said she would finish her
homework.
B) She said she finished her homework.
C) She said she is finishing her
homework.
D) She said she has finished her
homework.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Future "will" changes to
"would."

Question 24
In reported speech, which sentence is
incorrect?
A) He said he was tired.
B) She said she has finished her work.
C) They said they would come.
D) I said I could help.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Present perfect "has
finished" should change to "had
finished."
Question 25
Fill in the blank: She said, "I have a new
job." In reported speech, it becomes:
She said that she ______ a new job.
A) has
B) had
C) is having
D) would have
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Present simple "have"
changes to past simple "had."

Question 26
Convert the following: "Do you want to
join us?" he asked.
A) He asked if I wanted to join us.
B) He asked if I wanted to join him.
C) He asked if you wanted to join us.
D) He asked if they want to join.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The pronouns need to be
aligned with the speaker and listener.

Question 27
True or False: "She told him to stop" is
an example of reported speech.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: It reports what she
instructed him to do.

Question 28
What is the correct reported speech for:
"I was waiting for you," she said.
A) She said she was waiting for me.
B) She said she had waited for me.
C) She said she waited for me.
D) She said she is waiting for me.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Past continuous remains
unchanged in reported speech.
Question 29
Identify the error: "He told me that he
didn't like ice cream."
A) "told" should be "says"
B) "didn't" should be "doesn't"
C) There is no error.
D) "that" should be omitted.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The sentence is correctly
reported.

Question 30
Convert the following to reported
speech: "I could help you," he said.
A) He said he could help me.
B) He said he can help me.
C) He said he could helped me.
D) He said he would help me.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The modal verb "could"
remains the same in reported speech for
ability.