This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reported Statements – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reported Statements Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The boy said, "I have been to Australia before." They boy said that ..... to Australia before. A) He has been. B) He was. C) He had been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had been. 2. John said, "I am writing a new novel" . John said that ..... A) He is writing a new novel. B) He was writing a new novel. C) He wrote a new novel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was writing a new novel. 3. May: "I don't like tomatoes."Marta said (that) she ..... tomatoes. A) Didn't liked. B) Don't like. C) Didn't like. D) Doesn't like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didn't like. 4. "They were running around the table" . A) She told me that they were running around the table. B) She told me that they had been running around the table. C) She told me that they had had been running around the table. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told me that they had been running around the table. 5. Correct or incorrect:Harry admitted that he could solve our problems. 'I can solve your problems, ' admitted Harry. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Mary ..... her how much it cost. A) Tell. B) Asked. C) Said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asked. 7. 'I didn't enjoy the game.'Fran told me that she ..... the game. A) Didn't enjoy. B) Hadn't enjoyed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hadn't enjoyed. 8. Mark ..... that we should know about it. A) Asked. B) Told. C) Said that. D) Told us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Told us. 9. '' I didn't have time to do homework", she said. She said that ..... A) She didn't have time to do homework. B) She doesn't have time to do homework. C) She hadn't had time to do homework. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She hadn't had time to do homework. 10. Choose the the meaning of "revealed" A) Ask someone very strongly to do something. B) Give someone information that was secret. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give someone information that was secret. 11. 'It is hot outside, ' Mary said. Mary said it ..... hot outside. A) Is hot. B) Is being hot. C) Was hot. D) Had been hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was hot. 12. "Jerry has washed the car" -mum said.Mum said that Jerry ..... the car. A) Has washed. B) Had washed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had washed. 13. Correct or incorrect:'Your poster will be placed on this wall, ' Mr. Roberts said. Mr. Roberts said that my poster would be placed on that wall. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 14. Tim: "She works in an office"Tim said (that) she ..... A) Works in an office. B) Worked in an office. C) Has worked in a an office. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worked in an office. 15. Her teacher asked me if she ..... there. A) Lives. B) Will live. C) Lived. D) Is living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lived. 16. "I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks" , she said. A) She said that she stayed in a hotel for a few weeks. B) She said that she stays in a hotel for a few weeks. C) She said that she had stayed in a hotel for a few weeks. D) She said that she had stayed in a hotel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she had stayed in a hotel for a few weeks. 17. "We will be there"They said they would have been there. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 18. "I saw her" , he said. A) He said that he had seen her. B) He said that he had see her. C) He said that he seen her. D) He said that he saw her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he had seen her. 19. She told me ..... A) I wished to come. B) I wish to come. C) She wishes to come. D) She wished to come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wished to come. 20. Tina said "I can't come to the party because I have a test tomorrow." A) Tina said she couldn't come to the party because she had a test the following day. B) Tina said she couldn't come to the party because she has a test tomorrow. C) Tina said she can't come to the party because she has a test tomorrow. D) Tina said she couldn't come to the party because she has a test the following day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tina said she couldn't come to the party because she had a test the following day. 21. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada" . A) Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada. B) Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada. C) Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada. D) Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada. 22. If the reported speech is in past simple, the direct speech has to be in ..... A) Past perfect. B) Present simple. C) Past continuous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present simple. 23. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerRon said:I haven't been here before" .Ron said that he ..... before. A) Hadn't been there. B) Wasn't there. C) Hadn't been here. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't been there. 24. James: "I am going to study English tomorrow."James said that ..... A) He was going to study English the following day. B) I am going to study English tomorrow. C) He is going to study English tomorrow. D) He was going to study English tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was going to study English the following day. 25. The secretary said ..... A) The letter was typed. B) The letter had been typed. C) The letter has been typed. D) The letter is typed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The letter had been typed. 26. "You have to do your homework." Peter told Mary.Peter told Mary ..... A) She had to do his homework. B) He had to do his homework. C) She had to do her homework. D) He had to do her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had to do her homework. 27. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerHe said: "I won't go shopping tomorrow" .He said that he ..... A) Won't go shopping tomorrow. B) Wouldn't go shopping the previous day. C) Wouldn't go shopping the next day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wouldn't go shopping the next day. 28. My English teacher is the best! A) I said that my English teacher is the best. B) I said that my history teacher was the best. C) I said that my English teacher was the best. D) I told that my English teacher was the best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I said that my English teacher was the best. 29. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerMy mum said: "I will take you to Paris" .My mum promised that she ..... to Paris A) Would take me. B) Would take you. C) Will take me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would take me. 30. Choose the correct reported statement for this sentence:'' I can't play tennis at the moment because of my leg" A) She explained that she couldn't play tennis at the moment because of her leg. B) She explained that she can't play tennis at the moment because of my leg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She explained that she couldn't play tennis at the moment because of her leg. 31. She said that Mary was coming ..... A) Tomorrow. B) Today. C) The following day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The following day. 32. 'You must be at home when I come here tonight.'My dad said that ..... A) I had to be at home when he had come there that night. B) I had to be at home when he came there that night. C) I must be at home when he came here the day before. D) I had to be at home when he came here the next night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had to be at home when he came there that night. 33. Choose the correct reported statement for this sentence: "I didn't enjoy the game" A) She told me that she didn't enjoy the game. B) She told me that she hadn't enjoyed the game. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told me that she hadn't enjoyed the game. 34. Tom: "Sometimes I feel frustrated." A) Tom said he sometimes feels frustrated. B) Tom said that sometimes he felt frustrated. C) Tom told us that sometimes he felt frustrated. D) Tom told that sometimes he feels frustrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom said that sometimes he felt frustrated. 35. "I've never been to Russia" , Mike told me. A) Mike told me that he had never been to Russia. B) Mike told that he had never been to Russia. C) Mike told me that he has never been to Russia. D) Mike told me that he was to Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mike told me that he had never been to Russia. 36. He explains that ..... A) He had been watching TV when they arrived. B) He has been watching TV when they arrived. C) He was watching TV when they arrived. D) He is watching TV when they arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was watching TV when they arrived. 37. My friend said:I'll go to the cinema tomorrowMy friend said that ..... go to the cinema the next day. A) He would. B) I will. C) He will. D) I would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would. 38. REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerJane told me: "I bought a pair of shoes yesterday" .Jane told me that she ..... a pair of shoes the day before. A) Bought. B) Had bought. C) Has bought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had bought. 39. If we have "yesterday" in direct speech, we should change it to ..... in reported speech. A) The following day. B) The day before. C) Don't change anything. D) That day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The day before. 40. 'I had finished all my homework before dinner.' Emily said that she ..... A) HAS FINISHED ALL HER HOMEWORK BEFORE DINNER. B) HAVE FINISHED ALL HER HOMEWORK BEFORE DINNER. C) FINISHED ALL HER HOMEWORK BEFORE DINNER. D) HAD FINISHED ALL HER HOMEWORK BEFORE DINNER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HAD FINISHED ALL HER HOMEWORK BEFORE DINNER. 41. Ellie's fan: "I love her so much, she is an incredible artist!" A) A girl said that she loves Ellie and that she is an incredible artist. B) A girl said that she was loving Ellie and that she is an incredible artist. C) A girl said that she loved Ellie and that she was an incredible artist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A girl said that she loved Ellie and that she was an incredible artist. 42. "I am an architect" the man said. A) He said he is an architect. B) The man claimed he was an architect. C) He said he had been an architect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The man claimed he was an architect. 43. "We weren't at school yesterday", Gina said. She said ..... A) They hadn't been at school the day before. B) We hadn't been at school the day before. C) They hadn't been at school yesterday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They hadn't been at school the day before. 44. Complete the sentences with the suitable word(s).The teacher told us ..... the words in the dictionary. A) Look up. B) To look up. C) Looking up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To look up. 45. Jack told Ben that 'minecraft' was better than 'among us'. A) Ben, you know that 'minecraft' is better than 'among us'. B) Ben, you know that 'minecraft' was better than 'among us'. C) Ben, you know that 'minecraft' has been better than 'among us'. D) Ben, you know that 'minecraft' better than 'among us'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ben, you know that 'minecraft' is better than 'among us'. 46. The students said that ..... A) They were taught drawing at that lesson. B) They were being taught drawing at that lesson. C) They had been taught drawing at that lesson. D) They had taught drawing at that lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were being taught drawing at that lesson. 47. My friends invited ..... A) Me to go the cinema with them. B) To pick up some dinner on the way home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me to go the cinema with them. 48. My son said he (a) his best in the exams the next day. A) Does. B) Will go. C) Did. D) A. would do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. would do. 49. Choose the correct reported statement."She knew it." -he said. A) He said that she had known it. B) He said that she had knew it. C) He said that she knows it. D) He said that she knew it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that she had known it. 50. I said, "Could you please pass me the salt?" A) I asked him if he could pass me the salt. B) I asked him if he might pass me the salt. C) I asked him could he pass me the salt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I asked him if he could pass me the salt. 51. "I haven't eaten breakfast" he said. A) He said that I haven't eaten breakfast. B) He said he doesn't eat breakfast. C) He said that I didn't eat breakfast. D) He said that he hadn't eaten breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he hadn't eaten breakfast. 52. "John has been working on his science project" . A) She said that John has been working on his science project. B) She said that John had been working on his science project. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that John had been working on his science project. 53. Jeremy told us that he was felt sorry for us.Jeremy: " ..... " A) I feel sorry for you. B) I am feeling sorry for us. C) I am feeling sorry for you. D) You are feeling sorry for us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I feel sorry for you. 54. 'I send lots of messages.'-I told her that ..... I lots of messages. A) HAD SENT. B) SENT. C) WILL SEND. D) SEND. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SENT. 55. "I have been sitting in my desk all day" , he said.He said that ..... A) He has sit in his desk all day. B) He has been sitting in his desk all day. C) He had sit in his desk all day. D) He had been sitting in his desk all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He had been sitting in his desk all day. 56. Ronald asked Betty where (a) her car. A) Does she park. B) A. she parked. C) She parks. D) Did she park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. she parked. 57. She asked me ..... knew where she lived. A) That. B) If I. C) What I. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I. 58. "I'm not using my smartphone right now" A) Daniel said he wasn't using his smartphone right then. B) Daniel said I wasn't using my smartphone right then. C) Daniel said he didn't use his smartphone right then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daniel said he wasn't using his smartphone right then. 59. He promised that by 3 o'clock everything ..... A) Would have been prepared. B) Would had been prepared. C) Will be prepared. D) Would be prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have been prepared. 60. What words can we use with reported speech questions? A) Whether/if. B) Potato/tomato. C) However/perhaps. D) If/when. 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