This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reported Statements – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reported Statements Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I don't like snow, " Hannah said. She said that ..... A) She didn't like snow. B) She doesn't like snow. C) She didn't liked snow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She didn't like snow. 2. " Glen is introducing the contestant now" , said Tim.Tim announced that ..... A) Glen introduces the contestant then. B) Glen introduces the contestant now. C) Glen was introducing the contestant now. D) Glen was introducing the contestant then. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glen was introducing the contestant then. 3. Mark asked me why (a) to study French. A) Did I want. B) Do I want. C) I want. D) A. I wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. I wanted. 4. The teacher ..... us that we would write a test on reported speech next week. A) Told. B) Spoke. C) Say. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 5. They ..... had to go. A) Told me. B) Said. C) Asked me. D) Said they. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said they. 6. Lucescu answered, "I was coaching Galatasaray twenty years ago." A) Lucescu answered he was coaching Galatasaray twenty years ago. B) Lucescu answered he had been coaching Galatasaray twenty years ago. C) Lucescu answered he had been coaching Galatasaray twenty years before. D) Lucescu answered he was coaching Galatasaray twenty years before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lucescu answered he had been coaching Galatasaray twenty years before. 7. Mr Bean said, ''I'm going to wait here." A) Mr Bean said he is going to wait there. B) Mr Bean said he was going to wait there. C) Mr Bean said I am going to wait here. D) Mr Bean said he is going to wait here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr Bean said he was going to wait there. 8. Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby" . A) Charlie said Margaret had a baby. B) Charlie said Margaret has a baby. C) Charlie said Margaret had had a baby. D) Charlie said Margaret has had a baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charlie said Margaret had had a baby. 9. I think it is going to rain.Tim said ..... A) He thinks it was going to rain. B) He thought it is going to rain. C) He thought it was going to rain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thought it was going to rain. 10. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"Lisa:'I have never seen such a beautiful sunset." ' A) Lisa said that she has never seen such a beautiful sunset. B) Lisa said that she had never seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Lisa says that she has never seen such a beautiful sunset. D) Lisa says that she had never seen such a beautiful sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lisa said that she had never seen such a beautiful sunset. 11. Anna: "Do you like coffee?" . Anna asked me ..... A) If I had liked coffee. B) If I liked coffee. C) If I could like coffee. D) If I would like coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I liked coffee. 12. The athlete: "I took two to six hours." A) The athlete said that it had taken two to six hours. B) The athlete said that it took two to six hours. C) The athlete said that it had took two to six hours. D) The athlete said that is tooked two to six hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The athlete said that it had taken two to six hours. 13. Jake ..... that his tooth had fallen out. A) Said. B) Told. C) Asked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 14. David: "I was sleeping, when you came in."David said that ..... A) He had been sleeping, when I came in. B) He slept, when I came in. C) He had been sleeping, when I had come in. D) He was sleeping, when I came in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had been sleeping, when I had come in. 15. Complete the sentences with said or told.She ..... him that she didn't like horror films. A) Said. B) Told. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told. 16. The reporter asked, "Where is the president staying?" A) The reporter wanted to know where was the president staying. B) The reporter wanted to know where the president was staying. C) The reporter wanted to know if the president was staying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reporter wanted to know where the president was staying. 17. Journalist: "Ellie Goulding is one of the best pop singers in the world" . A) The journalist said that Ellie is one of the best singers. B) The journalist said that Ellie was one of the best singers. C) The journalist said that she has been one of the best singers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The journalist said that Ellie was one of the best singers. 18. Sam: "I will start my own business."Sam said that ..... A) He would start his own business. B) He would start my own business. C) I would start my own business. D) I will start my own business. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would start his own business. 19. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:She exclaimed, 'It's a beautiful day!'"She exclaimed (that) ..... A) It had been a beautiful day. B) It has been a beautiful day. C) It is a beautiful day. D) It was a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was a beautiful day. 20. Correct or incorrect:'I can't memorise numbers, ' said Karin. Karin mentioned that I couldn't memorise numbers. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 21. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerShe said: "You must return the boots" .She said that I ..... return the boots. A) Must. B) Had to. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to. 22. "Mary works in a bank" , Jane said. A) Jane said that Mary worked. B) Jane said that Mary worked in a bank. C) Jane said that Mary had worked in a bank. D) Jane said that she works in a bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jane said that Mary worked in a bank. 23. "I finished my exams last week, " he said. A) He told he had finished his exams the last week. B) He told he had finished his exams the previous week. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told he had finished his exams the previous week. 24. He said "Tom and Tina are getting married next year" . A) He said that Tom and Tina are getting married next year. B) He said that Tom and Tina will get married next year. C) He said that they are getting married the following year. D) He said that they were getting married the following year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that they were getting married the following year. 25. Which one is the correct transformation?"Don't worry" -he told her. A) He told her don't worry. B) He told her not to worry. C) He told her that he weren't worry. D) He told her that she does not worry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told her not to worry. 26. She doesn't speak german, said John A) John said she spoke german. B) John said she did speak german. C) John said she had spoken german. D) John said she didn't speak german. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John said she didn't speak german. 27. Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."Emma said (that) she ..... A) Was sitting on the chair. B) Is sitting on the chair. C) Hs seated on the chair. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was sitting on the chair. 28. Shane:'' I will become an environmental lawyer one day."Shane told us that ..... an environmental lawyer one day. A) She becomes. B) She is becoming. C) She became. D) She would become. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She would become. 29. "I can't come to the party this Friday, " she said. A) She said that she couldn't come to the party this Friday. B) She said that she couldn't come to the party that Friday. C) She said that she can't come to the party this Friday. D) She said that she can't come to the party that Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she couldn't come to the party that Friday. 30. Simon: "Mom, I have cleaned my room." A) Simon said his mom that he had cleaned his room. B) Simon told his mom that he has cleaned his room. C) Simon said his mom that he cleaned his room. D) Simon told his mom that he had cleaned his room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simon told his mom that he had cleaned his room. 31. 'You must do the exercises at home.' The teacher told us that we ..... the exercises at home. A) MUST DO. B) HAVE TO DO. C) WILL HAVE TO DO. D) HAD TO DO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HAD TO DO. 32. Bella ..... her brother was a pilot. A) Told. B) Said. C) Says. D) Tells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 33. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerTina said: "You can't borrow my high heels" .Tina said that you ..... borrow her high heels A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 34. George said, "I can't do it now but I'll try later." A) George said that he wouldn't do it then but he could try later. B) George said that he can't do it then but he will try later. C) George said that he couldn't do it then but he would try later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George said that he couldn't do it then but he would try later. 35. In reported speech "this" and "these" change into ..... A) Here and there. B) It and they. C) That and those. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That and those. 36. What is the reported form of the sentence: "We have bought the tickets." ? A) He said (that) they had bought the tickets. B) He said (that) they didn't buy the tickets. C) He said (that) they were bought the tickets. D) He said (that) they has bought the tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said (that) they had bought the tickets. 37. A:I think I saw Tim yesterday.B:You can't have seen him. He ..... to Cuba. A) Has been. B) Has gone. C) Is. D) Will go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has gone. 38. In reported speech we change "can" to "was able to" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Choose the correct reported statement."They will call you." A) He told her that they call her. B) He told her that they are calling her. C) He told her that they won't call her. D) He told her that they would call her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He told her that they would call her. 40. The woman said ..... A) This man was going to help. B) This man is going to help. C) That man is going to help. D) That man was going to help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That man was going to help. 41. Mike and Josh says: "We didn't finish our homework" A) They said they hadn't finished their homework. B) They said they didn't finish our homework. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said they hadn't finished their homework. 42. Max told me that Peter often (a) a book. A) Was reading. B) A. read. C) Is reading. D) Reads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. read. 43. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"John:'I am meeting the client at 2 PM." ' A) John said that he is meeting the client at 2 PM. B) John says that he was meeting the client at 2 PM. C) John said that he was meeting the client at 2 PM. D) John says that he is meeting the client at 2 PM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John said that he was meeting the client at 2 PM. 44. '' I have done it yesterday", said Ela A) Ela said that she has done it yesterday. B) Ela said she had done it yesterday. C) Ela said she had done it the day before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ela said she had done it the day before. 45. 'You should go to bed early'. A) She said I should go to bed early. B) She said you should go to bed early. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said I should go to bed early. 46. "I sing with my family" A) She said she sang with her family. B) She said she sing with her family. C) She said she was sing with her family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she sang with her family. 47. "The suspect is at the police station" said DavidDavid said A) The suspect was at the police station. B) The suspect is at the police station. C) The suspect have been at the police station. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The suspect was at the police station. 48. "I've never been there before"Mario said that ..... A) He would have never been there before. B) He went there before. C) He has never been there before. D) He had never been there before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He had never been there before. 49. What is the correct tense backshift? A) May-may. B) May-might. C) Should-have to. D) Must-might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May-might. 50. Mary said "You can bring your dog at the picnic today" . A) Mary said that I could take my dog at the picnic that day. B) Mary said that I could take my dog at the picnic today. C) Mary said that I can bring my dog at the picnic today. D) Mary said that I could bring my dog at the picnic that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary said that I could take my dog at the picnic that day. 51. "We prepared the trap carefully" A) They told us they had prepared the trap carefully. B) They told us they would have prepared the trap carefully. C) They told us they had been preparing the trap carefully. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They told us they had prepared the trap carefully. 52. Tom said to Mary: "" A) Tom told to Mary. B) Tom told Mary. C) Tom said that Mary. D) Tom tells Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom told Mary. 53. I will improve the level of education. The headteacher declared that ..... A) He had improved the level of education. B) He would improve the level of education. C) He was going to improve the level of education. D) He would improved the level of education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He would improve the level of education. 54. '' I don't understand" A) Martyna said I don't understand. B) Martyna said she doesn't understand. C) Martyna said she didn't understand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Martyna said she didn't understand. 55. I asked him, "Did you see the fire?" A) I asked him if he has seen the fire. B) I asked him if he had seen the fire. C) I asked him if he saw the fire. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I asked him if he had seen the fire. 56. Tom's birthday is tomorrow. He ..... a party. A) Is having. B) Will have. C) Has. D) Is going to have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is having. 57. "I went out last night." she said. A) She said that she had gone out the night before. B) She said that she went out the night before. C) She said that she is going out the night before. D) She said that she goes out the night before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that she had gone out the night before. 58. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"Tom:'I have never been to Japan." ' A) Tom said that he has never been to Japan. B) Tom says that he has never been to Japan. C) Tom says that he had never been to Japan. D) Tom said that he had never been to Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom said that he had never been to Japan. 59. "I am going to clean the room", Jessica told me. A) Jessica told me that she is going to clean the room. B) Jessica told me that she were cleaning the room. C) Jessica told me that she is cleaning the room. D) Jessica told me that she was going to clean the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jessica told me that she was going to clean the room. 60. Journalist: "Her fans are not going to miss her next concert in Los Angeles" . A) The journalist claimed that Ellie's fans were going to miss her following concert in Los Angeles. B) The journalist claimed that Ellie's fans are going to miss her following concert in Los Angeles. C) The journalist claimed that Ellie's fans were not going to miss her following concert in Los Angeles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The journalist claimed that Ellie's fans were not going to miss her following concert in Los Angeles. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesReported Statements Quiz 1Reported Statements Quiz 3Reported Statements Quiz 4Reported Statements Quiz 5Reported Statements Quiz 6Reported Statements Quiz 7Direct And Indirect Speech QuizDirect Indirect Speech Transformation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books