This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reported Statements – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reported Statements Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct reported statement for the given sentence:"Mary:'I can speak Spanish fluently." ' A) Mary says that she could speak Spanish fluently. B) Mary says that she can speak Spanish fluently. C) Mary said that she could speak Spanish fluently. D) Mary said that she can speak Spanish fluently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary said that she could speak Spanish fluently. 2. I will start jogging tomorrow. A) I said I will start jogging tomorrow. B) I told I would start jogging tomorrow. C) I told that I would 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. 3. '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. 4. Ibrahim said: "I have been on holiday"Ibrahim said that ..... been on holiday. A) I have. B) I had. C) He had. D) We had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had. 5. "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. 6. '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. 7. Natalia: "I have a cat and three turtles."Aitana:Mary said (that) she ..... a cat and three turtles." A) Have. B) Had. C) Has. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had. 8. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."Ian and Marvin said that ..... new shoes." A) They needed. B) They need. C) We needed. D) We need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They needed. 9. 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. 10. We said: "We don't have much free time today." A) We said we don't have much free time today. 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 didn't have much free time that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We said we didn't have much free time that day. 11. 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. 12. 'We were watching the news when you called.' They told me that they ..... when I had called . A) HAD WATCHED. B) WERE WATCHING. C) HAD BEEN WATCHING. D) HAVE BEEN WATCHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HAD BEEN WATCHING. 13. "Ron, last week I flew on a broomstick!" said Harry. A) Harry told Ron that he had flown on a broomstick the week before. B) Harry told Ron that he flew on a broomstick last week. 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: A) Harry told Ron that he had flown on a broomstick the week before. 14. 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. 15. '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. 16. "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. 17. "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. 18. 'Can Ali drive?'She ..... A) Asked if Ali drives. B) Asked if Ali could drive. C) Said that Ali had driven. D) Said that Ali could drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asked if Ali could drive. 19. Choose the correct reported statement."Martha has written most of the songs." -Peter said. A) Peter said that Martha had written most of the songs. B) Peter said that Martha wrote most of the songs. C) Peter said that Martha had write most of the songs. D) Peter said that Martha has had written most of the songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peter said that Martha had written most of the songs. 20. "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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Tim was happy, said Mary A) Mary said that tim was happy. B) Mary told tim that she was happy. C) Mary said that tim was sad. D) Mary said that tim was unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary said that tim was happy. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesReported Statements Quiz 1Reported Statements Quiz 2Reported Statements Quiz 3Reported Statements Quiz 4Reported Statements Quiz 5Reported Statements Quiz 6Reported Statements Quiz 8Reported Statements Quiz 9Reported Statements Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books