This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Tense Sequence In Reported Speech – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. '' I want a cup of tea" Marie told me A) Marie told me that she wanted a cup of tea. B) Marie told me that she wants a cup of tea. C) Marie told me that wanted a cup of tea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marie told me that she wanted a cup of tea. 2. You said that the book ..... very good, butI found it very boring. A) Was. B) Has been. C) Had been. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 3. Present perfect A) Past perfect. B) Past continuous. C) Future. D) Past continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past perfect. 4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb "say" or "tell"Annie ..... she was a bit scared. A) Said. B) Told. C) Tell. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 5. "I'll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary. '' said Tom. A) Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day. B) Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day. C) Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day. D) Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day. 6. Report this question "Do they live here?" A) You asked me if they lived here. B) You asked me if they used to live here. C) You asked me if they do live here. D) You asked me if they have lived here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You asked me if they lived here. 7. George asked Rosmin, "Can you swim in the river?" A) George asked Rosmin whether you can swim in the river. B) George asked Rosmin whether you could swim in the river. C) George asked Rosmin whether he could swim in the river. D) George asked Rosmin if you could swim in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George asked Rosmin whether he could swim in the river. 8. She asked her "did you do your homework?" A) She asked her if she had done her homework. B) She asked her was you doing homework?. C) She asked her if was she doing homework. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked her if she had done her homework. 9. "Do you go in for sports?" , he asked.He asked ..... A) He went in for sports. B) If I went in for sports. C) If I'll go in for sports. D) I should go in for sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I went in for sports. 10. Complete the sentences with the suitable word(s).The thief warned Mr. Chan ..... A) Not to move. B) Don't move. C) No move. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not to move. 11. " I'd never been there before" She said that ..... A) She has never been there before. B) She's never been there before. C) She'd never been there before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She'd never been there before. 12. It may rain tonight. A) He said that it could rain tonight. B) He said that it may rain tonight. C) He said that it might rain tonight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that it might rain tonight. 13. "I'm sorry, " she apologized. "I didn't mean to hurt you."Choose the most appropriate reported speech version: A) She apologized and said she didn't mean to hurt me. B) She apologized saying that she hadn't meant to hurt him. C) She apologized and said that she hadn't meant to hurt me. D) She apologized for not meaning to hurt you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She apologized and said that she hadn't meant to hurt me. 14. Tania said, "Could you change my domain name?" A) Tania asked if she could change the domain name. B) Tania asked if we could change her domain name. C) Tania said if I can change my domain name?. D) Tania wanted to know if she can change her domain name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tania asked if we could change her domain name. 15. A:Do you know what Diane forgot?B: ..... A) She didn't forget them. B) Yes, the keys. C) Yes, she did. D) No, I didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, the keys. 16. I ..... to my sister for all my mistakes and promised to be a better brother. A) Agreed. B) Said. C) Told. D) Apologised. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apologised. 17. Why doesn't Khaliif go to school? A) Because he doesn't want. B) Because there isn't a school in his village. C) Because he has to work to help his family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he has to work to help his family. 18. Would changes to ..... A) Would (doesn't change). B) Will. C) Would + past. D) Would + present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would (doesn't change). 19. The teacher asked me, "Can you type?" A) The teacher asked me if I Can type. B) The teacher asked me if you Can type. C) The teacher asked me you Can type. D) The teacher me asked me if I could type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher me asked me if I could type. 20. Choose the reported speech statement A) I want a hotdog. B) I write poems. C) Dany said that his mother did the cleaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dany said that his mother did the cleaning. 21. "I see the clouds." . Mark said. A) He told me that she sees the clouds. B) He told me that she saw the clouds. C) He told me that she is seeing the clouds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told me that she saw the clouds. 22. 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. 23. Sarah: "We are going to have an exam tomorrow."Sarah said ..... A) That we are going to have an exam the day after. B) That she was going to have an exam tomorrow. C) They were going to have an exam the day after. D) That we were toing to have an exam tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were going to have an exam the day after. 24. 'It is cold outside, ' Heena said. Heena said it ..... cold outside. A) Was cold. B) Is cold. C) Was colding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was cold. 25. What is the introductory verb for polite requests? A) Say. B) Ask. C) Please. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ask. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesTense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 2Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 3Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 4Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 5Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 6Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 7Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 8Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 9Tense Sequence In Reported Speech Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books