This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Tense Sequence In Reported Speech – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The train didn't arrive on time. A) She said that the train hasn't arrived on time. B) She said that the train hadn't arrived on time. C) She said that the train arrives on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that the train hadn't arrived on time. 2. A:The professor suggested that we look at a few articles.B. Which ones did he ..... ? A) Recommend. B) Demand. C) Promise. D) Inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recommend. 3. Match the direct speech to the verb tense changes in reported speech choosing the correct option."Past simple" A) Past perfect. B) Past perfect continuous. C) Past continuous. D) Past simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past perfect. 4. The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator." A) The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator. B) The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator. C) The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator. D) The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator. 5. Is this sentence correct or incorrect?He said me that he could help me. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 6. She said she had been listening to music. A) Direct speech. B) Indirect Speec. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speec. 7. The police said to us, "Pull over now!" A) The police told us to be pulled over. B) The police ordered us to pulled over now. C) The police ordered us to pull over at that time. D) The police ordered us to be pulled over. E) The police told us to pull over now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The police ordered us to pull over at that time. 8. Change into reported speech:'They don't speak German.' A) He said that they weren't speaking German. B) He said that they haven't spoken German. C) He said that they didn't speak German. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that they didn't speak German. 9. At the annual meeting the director ..... some big changes in the company. A) Exclaimed. B) Tells. C) Announced. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Announced. 10. "I have decided to look for a new job", he said (that) A) He decided to look for a new job. B) He had decided to look for a new job. C) He has decided to look for a new job. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had decided to look for a new job. 11. Peter asked his wife, 'Are the boys reading these books?' A) Peter asked his wife if the boys was reading these books. B) Peter asked his wife if the boys were reading those books. C) Peter asked his wife if the boys have read those books. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter asked his wife if the boys were reading those books. 12. He said, "I will ring her." A) He said that he would have rung her. B) He said that he would ring her. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that he would ring her. 13. He said, "I will clean the car." A) He said that he would clean the car. B) He said that he will clean the car. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he would clean the car. 14. Mum:'Oh. Did you say that The X Factor ..... ?' A) Had started. B) Started. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had started. 15. "Put that down right now!" A) She asked him to put it down immediately. B) She told him to put it down immediately. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told him to put it down immediately. 16. He said: "I had won the jackpot." A) He said that he had won the jackpot. B) He said that he has won the jackpot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he had won the jackpot. 17. Albert said Hansen, "Where can I buy some masks?" A) Albert told Hans where could he buy some masks. B) Albert told Hans where he can bought some masks. C) Albert asked Hans where could he buy some masks. D) Albert asked Hans where he could buy some masks. E) Albert told Hans to buy some masks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Albert asked Hans where he could buy some masks. 18. "I have been there" . Mega said. A) She told me that she had been there. B) She told me that she has been there. C) She told me that she was there. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me that she had been there. 19. Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your computer! Someone else did, not me." A) Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had. B) Alfred said to John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had. C) Alfred told John that he hasn't used his computer, saying that someone else had. D) Alfred refused to use John's computer, saying that someone else had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had. 20. John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ..... A) Later. B) Before. C) Ago. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 21. Rewrite the following using reported speech.'Don't be late!' Sarah said to his boyfriend. A) Sarah remind his boyfriend don't be late. B) Sarah's boyfriend reminded Sarah not be late!. C) Sarah reminded his boyfriend not to be late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah reminded his boyfriend not to be late. 22. The president said that cars were a silly invention. It's an example of: A) Reported Speech. B) Direct Speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reported Speech. 23. Ronald asked Tina, 'Where does Maria park her car?' A) Ronald asked Tina where Maria parked her car. B) Ronald asked Tina where did Maria parked her car. C) Ronald asked Tina where Maria parked your car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ronald asked Tina where Maria parked her car. 24. "I am happy" . Rina said. A) She told me that she has been happy. B) She told me that she is happy. C) She told me that she was happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told me that she was happy. 25. Identify the type of Tense-He said "I arrived before you." A) Past Perfect Tense. B) Simple Past Tense. C) Present Perfect Tense. D) Past Perfect Continuous Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Past Tense. 26. Barbara said, "I saw them at my parents' house last year." A) Barbara said I had seen them at my parents' house the previous year. B) Barbara said she saw them at her parents' house the previous year. C) Barbara said she had seen them at her parents' house the previous year. D) Barbara said they had seen her at her parents' house the previous year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barbara said she had seen them at her parents' house the previous year. 27. Task 2:Choose the correct answer in form of Reported Speech6. Anthony said, "I will take care of this matter." A) Anthony said that he will take care of that matter. B) Anthony said that he would take care of that matter. C) Anthony said that he would take care of that matter. D) Anthony said that he will take care of that matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthony said that he would take care of that matter. 28. "Explain to me how to solve this problem, " said my friend to me. A) My friend told me explain to him how to solve that problem. B) My friend told me to explain to me how to solve that problem. C) My friend told me to explain to him how to solve this problem. D) My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem. 29. Anne said, 'Let's make a party at this disco' A) Anne suggested to make a party at this disco. B) Anne suggested making a party at that disco. C) Anne suggested making a party at this disco. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anne suggested making a party at that disco. 30. "Leave me alone, " she said.She told me ..... A) Leave me alone. B) To leave me alone. C) To leave her alone. D) Leave her alone. 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