This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reported Statements – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reported Statements Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I can help you tomorrow", Marry said. A) Marry said that she can help me tomorrow. B) Marry said that she could help me the next day. C) Marry said that she could help me tomorrow. D) Marry said that she could help you the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marry said that she could help me the next day. 2. "I'll see them soon" , he said. A) He said that he would see them soon. B) He said that he would seen them soon. C) He said that he will see them soon. D) He said that I would see them soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he would see them soon. 3. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:We said, 'We will be there by 3 PM." ' A) We said that we would be there by 3 PM. B) We say that we will be there by 3 PM. C) We said that we will be there by 3 PM. D) We say that we would be there by 3 PM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We said that we would be there by 3 PM. 4. "I can drive" , she said. A) She said she can drive. B) She said she could drived. C) She said she could drive. D) She said she could to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said she could drive. 5. 'I can't play tennis because of my leg.'She explained that she ..... play tennis because of ..... leg. A) Couldn't. B) My. C) Her. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her. 6. Mrs Lee:Your photographer has been here and has taken some photos. $\rightarrow$ Mrs Lee said my photographer ..... and ..... some photos. A) Had been, there, had taken. B) Has been, there, had taken. C) Has been, there, has taken. D) Had been, here, had taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been, there, had taken. 7. Robert: "Dad, I'm going to learn how to drive." A) Robert told his dad that he was going to learn how to drive. B) Robert said his dad that he is going to learn how to drive. C) Robert told his dad that he will learn how to drive. D) Robert told his dad that he is going to learn how to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert told his dad that he was going to learn how to drive. 8. Choose the correct reported statement."I want to go to a concert tonight." -she says. A) She says that she wanted to go to a concert tonight. B) She says that she wants to go to a concert that night. C) She says that she want to go to a concert that night. D) She says that she had wanted to go to a concert that night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She says that she wants to go to a concert that night. 9. Mike says: "I will do my best" A) He said he would do his best. B) He said he will do her best. C) He said she will do her best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said he would do his best. 10. We change "we" to ..... in reported speech A) I. B) Our. C) He/she. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They. 11. "Mark found a new job" -they say.They say that ..... A) Mark had found a new job. B) Mark found a new job. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark found a new job. 12. 'Are you excited about Christmas?' He asked the children ..... A) If were they excited about Christmas. B) If they were excited about Christmas. C) If they have been excited about Christmas. D) That they were excited about Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If they were excited about Christmas. 13. Hurry up! The train ..... in 20 minutes. A) Will leave. B) Is going to leave. C) Leaves. D) Is leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 14. 'I know how to make pasta, ' said the student. A) The student said he knew how to make pasta. B) The student said he know how to make pasta. C) The student knows how to make pasta. D) The student said he knew how to make pasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The student said he knew how to make pasta. 15. 'I'm sorry I called you a liar.' A) She apologised for calling me a liar. B) She apologised to me for calling me a liar. C) She apologised to call me a liar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She apologised for calling me a liar. 16. He wrote that ..... A) He had been crossing the road when the accident happened. B) He was crossing the road when the accident had happened. C) He had been crossing the road when the accident had happened. D) He was crossing the road when the accident happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was crossing the road when the accident happened. 17. "I love pets" -mum said.Mum said that she ..... pets. A) Loves. B) Loved. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loved. 18. Worry / us / we / they / didn't / to / have / told A) We didn't have to worry they told us. B) They told us we didn't have to worry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They told us we didn't have to worry. 19. 'We are going to the zoo.' They said that they ..... A) WAS GOING. B) WERE GOING. C) HAD BEEN GOING. D) WENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WERE GOING. 20. Mary: "I didn't pass the test yesterday." A) Mary said that she hadn't passed the test the day before. B) Mary said that she didn't pass the test the day before. C) Mary said that she hadn't passed the test the yesterday. D) Mary said that she hadn't pass the test the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary said that she hadn't passed the test the day before. 21. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"I will finish the project tomorrow"He said (that) A) He would finish the project the next day. B) He will finish the project tomorrow. C) I will finish the project tomorrow. D) I would finish the project tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would finish the project the next day. 22. Mr Tang's assistant:Mr Tang left Hong Kong three days ago. He will be back next Tuesday.$\rightarrow$ Mr Tang's assistant said that Mr tang ..... Hong Kong ..... and he would be back ..... A) Had left, three days before, the following Tuesday. B) Left, three days ago, next Tuesday. C) Had left, three days ago, the following Tuesday. D) Had left, three days ago, next Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had left, three days before, the following Tuesday. 23. "We went out last night", she told me. A) She told me they had gone out the night before. B) She told me they had gone out last night. C) She told me they went out the following night. D) She told me we had gone out the night before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me they had gone out the night before. 24. Dad explained, "I will be leaving this house next week." A) Dad explained to us that he would be leaving that house next week. B) Dad explained to us that he would be leaving this house the following week. C) Dad explained to us that he would be leaving that house the following week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dad explained to us that he would be leaving that house the following week. 25. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"Mary:'I can speak Spanish fluently." ' A) Mary says that she can speak Spanish fluently. B) Mary said that she could speak Spanish fluently. C) Mary said that she can speak Spanish fluently. D) Mary says that she could speak Spanish fluently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary said that she could speak Spanish fluently. 26. I will start jogging tomorrow. A) I told I would start jogging tomorrow. B) I told that I would start jogging tomorrow. C) I said I will start jogging tomorrow. D) I said that I would start jogging the following day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I said that I would start jogging the following day. 27. 'We played well in the match.'He said they ..... well in the match. A) Have played well. B) Had played well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had played well. 28. Ibrahim said: "I have been on holiday"Ibrahim said that ..... been on holiday. A) He had. B) I have. C) I had. D) We had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He had. 29. "Somebody stole my wallet" said James.James said that ..... A) Somebody stole my walet. B) Somebody stole his wallet. C) Somebody had stolen his wallet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somebody had stolen his wallet. 30. 'I visited my parents at the weekend'. A) She said that she had visited her parents at the weekend. B) She said that she visited my parents at the weekend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that she had visited her parents at the weekend. 31. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."Ian and Marvin said that ..... new shoes." A) We needed. B) They needed. C) They need. D) We need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They needed. 32. Tom told his mum '' I will call you when I arrive at Rome." A) Tom told his mum he would call her when he arrived at Rome. B) Tom told his mum he will call her when he arrives at Rome. C) Tom told his mum he will call her when he arrives at Rome. D) Tom told his mum he would call her when he had arrived at Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom told his mum he would call her when he arrived at Rome. 33. We said: "We don't have much free time today." A) We said we didn't have much free time that day. B) We said we didn't have much free time today. C) We said we don't have much free time that day. D) We said we don't have much free time today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We said we didn't have much free time that day. 34. They / remind / me / take out the trash A) They has reminded me to take out the trash. B) They reminded me to take out the trash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They reminded me to take out the trash. 35. 'We were watching the news when you called.' They told me that they ..... when I had called . A) HAD WATCHED. B) HAD BEEN WATCHING. C) HAVE BEEN WATCHING. D) WERE WATCHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAD BEEN WATCHING. 36. "Ron, last week I flew on a broomstick!" said Harry. A) Harry told Ron that he flew on a broomstick last week. B) Harry told Ron that he had flown on a broomstick the week before. C) Harry told Ron that he had flew on a broomstick the previous week. D) Harry told Ron that he flew on a broomstick the week before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry told Ron that he had flown on a broomstick the week before. 37. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerHe said: "The outfit will arrive tomorrow" .He said that the outfit ..... A) Will arrive tomorrow. B) Would arrive the following day. C) Would arrive tomorrow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would arrive the following day. 38. 'Lucy'll come later.' A) She said that Lucy will come later. B) She said that Lucy would come later. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that Lucy would come later. 39. "Pete and Sue are getting married" , she told them. A) She told them that Pete and Sue were getting married. B) She told them that Pete and Sue were to get married. C) She told that Pete and Sue were getting married. D) She told them that Pete and Sue are getting married. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told them that Pete and Sue were getting married. 40. "Sarah will help you" -he said.He said that Sarah ..... A) Will help me. B) Would help me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would help me. 41. 'Can Ali drive?'She ..... A) Said that Ali had driven. B) Said that Ali could drive. C) Asked if Ali could drive. D) Asked if Ali drives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asked if Ali could drive. 42. Choose the correct reported statement."Martha has written most of the songs." -Peter said. A) Peter said that Martha has had written most of the songs. B) Peter said that Martha had write most of the songs. C) Peter said that Martha wrote most of the songs. D) Peter said that Martha had written most of the songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peter said that Martha had written most of the songs. 43. "I'm watching TV", he haid. He said that ..... A) He was watching TV. B) He is watching TV. C) He had been watching TV. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was watching TV. 44. Ellie's fan: "I have listened to all of her songs and I have gone to all of her concerts" . A) Another girl said that she had listened to all of her songs and that she had gone to all of her concerts. B) Another girl said that she listened to all of her songs and that she gone to all of her concerts. C) Another girl said that she had listen to all of her songs and that she had go to all of her concerts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Another girl said that she had listened to all of her songs and that she had gone to all of her concerts. 45. Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."The teacher said (that) Rachel ..... A) Has never been to Philadelphia. B) Never was in PHiladelphia. C) Had never been in Philadelphia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had never been in Philadelphia. 46. Jessica: "I am going to clean the room." Jessica told me (that) she ..... A) Is going to clean the room. B) Was going to clean the room. C) Is cleaning the room. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was going to clean the room. 47. Tim was happy, said Mary A) Mary said that tim was happy. B) Mary said that tim was unhappy. C) Mary said that tim was sad. D) Mary told tim that she was happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary said that tim was happy. 48. He said, "I am in love with your sister." A) He said that he was in love with your sister. B) He said that he has been in love with my sister. C) He said that he was in love with my sister. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he was in love with my sister. 49. "The suspect is at the police station" said DavidDavid said that ..... 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. 50. Peter "Mary is my friend"Peter says that ..... A) Mary was his friend. B) Mary is my friend. C) Mary is his friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary is his friend. 51. Dad: "We will have two holidays." A) Dad said that we would have two holidays. B) Dad told mom that he would have two holidays. C) Dad told us that we would have two holidays. D) Dad told that we will have two holidays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad said that we would have two holidays. 52. "He will come tomorrow" . She told me that he ..... the following day. A) Is coming. B) Will come. C) Would come. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would come. 53. "Dan broke my pen last week", Henry said. He said ..... A) Dan had broken his pen the week before. B) Dan had broken his pen last week. C) Dan broke his pen the week before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dan had broken his pen the week before. 54. Choose the correct statement.I am living in London.-she said. A) She said that she lives in London. B) She said that she lived in London. C) She said that she is living in London. D) She said that she was living in London. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she was living in London. 55. "It's really cold today, " Lucy told me. A) Lucy told me it was really cold this day. B) Lucy told me it was really cold that day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lucy told me it was really cold that day. 56. Emma ..... James would be home soon. A) Told. B) Said. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 57. Alex: "My group works together after class. We are a great team! "Alex told me that ..... A) His group is working together after class. They are a great team. B) His group works together after class. They are a great team. C) His group worked together after class. They are a great team. D) His group worked together after class. They were a great team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His group worked together after class. They were a great team. 58. Ms Pak's secretary:Ms Pak is not here now. $\rightarrow$ Ms Pak's secretary said that Ms Pak was not ..... A) There, now. B) Here, then. C) There, then. D) Here, now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There, then. 59. "They can't pay attention to multiple things" .She said they can't pay atention to multiple things. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 60. She said she wanted watch the football. A) She told she wanted watch the football. B) She said she wanted to watch the football. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said she wanted to watch the football. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesReported Statements Quiz 1Reported Statements Quiz 2Reported 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