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    This document is an exercise from an English grammar test on the topic of indirect speech (also called reported speech). It provides 10 examples of direct speech and asks the test-taker to choose the correct reported speech version based on grammar rules for changing direct to indirect speech. These rules include changing the verb tenses and certain time/place words while retaining the original meaning. The correct answers are provided after submitting responses to check understanding of this grammar concept.

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    This document is an exercise from an English grammar test on the topic of indirect speech (also called reported speech). It provides 10 examples of direct speech and asks the test-taker to choose the correct reported speech version based on grammar rules for changing direct to indirect speech. These rules include changing the verb tenses and certain time/place words while retaining the original meaning. The correct answers are provided after submitting responses to check understanding of this grammar concept.

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    INDIRECT SPEECH – REPORTED SPEECH


    Grammar » B1 Grammar lessons and exercises » Indirect speech – reported speech » Page 2

    Exercises Explanation Downloads

    Exercises: 1 2 3

    Indirect speech – reported speech


    Exercise 2

    Choose the correct form for each gap below.

    You have completed this test.

    Correct answers: 10/10.

    Your score is 100%.

    Check your answers:

    1 'I need to see Sarah this weekend.' ⇒ George said that ______.

    a. he needed to see Sarah this weekend


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    b. he was needing to see Sarah that weekend


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    c. he needed to see Sarah that weekend

    ➪ Present simple (direct speech) ⇒ past simple (reported speech).


    ➪ this ⇒ that

    2 'I'm reading now.' ⇒ Sally told me ______.

    a. that she was reading at that moment


    b. that she read now
    c. that she was reading now

    ➪ Present continuous (direct speech) ⇒ past continuous (reported speech).


    ➪ now ⇒ then/at that moment

    3 'I haven't seen Barbara since last year.' ⇒ Brendan told me ______.

    a. he didn't see Barbara since last year


    b. he hadn't seen Barbara since the year before
    c. he hadn't seen Barbara since last year

    ➪ Present perfect (direct speech) ⇒ past perfect (reported speech).


    ➪ last month/year, etc. ⇒ the month/year, etc. before or the previous
    month/year, etc.

    4 'Have you signed the contract?' ⇒ Suzan ______ .

    a. told me if I had signed the contract


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    b. asked me whether I had signed the contract Login


    c. said if I signed the contract

    ➪ Yes/No question (direct speech) ⇒ asked me if/whether + subject +


    verb ... (reported speech).
    ➪ Present perfect (direct speech) ⇒ past perfect (reported speech).

    5 'Where did you eat?' ⇒ Sam asked me ______.

    a. where I had eaten


    b. where had I eaten
    c. where did I eat

    ➪ Question with what, when, where, etc. (direct speech) ⇒ asked


    me + what, when, etc. + subject + verb (reported speech).
    ➪ Past simple (direct speech) ⇒ past perfect (reported speech).

    6 'Where are you going tomorrow?' ⇒ Sandra asked me ______.

    a. where was I going tomorrow


    b. where was I going the next day
    c. where I was going the following day

    ➪ Question with what, when, where, etc. (direct speech) ⇒ asked


    me + what, when, etc. + subject + verb (reported speech).
    ➪ Present continuous (direct speech) ⇒ past continuous (reported speech).
    ➪ tomorrow ⇒ the next day/the following day

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    7 'May I smoke in this room?' ⇒ Micky asked me ______. Login

    a. if he may smoke in this room


    b. if he might smoke in that room
    c. whether he smoked in that room

    ➪ Yes/No question (direct speech) ⇒ asked me if/whether + subject +


    verb … (reported speech).
    ➪ may (direct speech) ⇒ might (reported speech).
    ➪ This ⇒ that

    8 'I'm living in Australia.' Sarah told me ______. Choose TWO correct options

    a. she is living in Australia


    b. she lived in Australia
    c. she was living in Australia

    ➪ If the situation has not changed, we can change the verb to the past, or
    leave it in the present. If the situation has changed, we must change the
    verb to the past.

    She said that she is living in Australia. (=She is still living in Australia
    now.)
    She said that she was living in Australia. (=Maybe she is still living in
    Australia or maybe not.)

    ➪ If Sarah is not living in Australia any more, we must use the past: She said
    that she was living in Australia.

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    9 'Please, sit here.' ⇒ She ______. Login

    a. asked me to sit there


    b. said to sit there
    c. told me to sit here

    ➪ Orders or requests (direct speech) ⇒ told me / asked me + to infinitive


    (reported speech).
    ➪ here ⇒ there

    10 'Can you give me a hand with the boxes?' ⇒ Peter asked me ______ with
    the boxes.

    a. if I could give me a hand


    b. whether I could give him a hand
    c. if could I give him a hand

    ➪ Yes/No question (direct speech) ⇒ asked me if/whether + subject +


    verb … (reported speech).
    ➪ can (direct speech) ⇒ could (reported speech).

    Exercises: 1 2 3

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