1. Which of the following is the correct reported speech of: ‘I can’t come tonight,’ she regretted.
A. She regretted that I couldn’t come tonight.
B. She regretted that she can’t come that night.
C. She regretted that she couldn’t come that night.
D. She regretted that I can’t come tonight.
2. Which of the following sentences correctly reports the direct speech: ‘I am going to the store now,’ he said.
A. He said I was going to the store now.
B. He said he was going to the store then.
C. He said he is going to the store now.
D. He said he was going to the store now.
3. How does ‘this’ usually change in reported speech?
A. This stays the same.
B. This changes to that.
C. This changes to these.
D. This changes to those.
4. How does the time expression ‘last week’ typically change in reported speech?
A. ‘Last week’ remains the same.
B. ‘Last week’ changes to ‘the previous week’.
C. ‘Last week’ changes to ‘next week’.
D. ‘Last week’ changes to ‘this week’.
5. Choose the most suitable reporting verb to introduce a denial.
A. Said
B. Told
C. Denied
D. Claimed
6. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a pronoun change in reported speech?
A. John said, ‘I am tired,’ becomes John said I was tired.
B. Mary said, ‘You are late,’ becomes Mary said you were late.
C. He said, ‘We are going,’ becomes He said they were going.
D. They said, ‘She is happy,’ becomes They said she are happy.
7. How does the demonstrative pronoun ‘these’ typically change in reported speech?
A. These remains unchanged.
B. These changes to those.
C. These changes to this.
D. These changes to that.
8. What is the correct reported form of the question: ‘Did you see the movie?’ she asked.
A. She asked did I see the movie.
B. She asked if I saw the movie.
C. She asked if I had seen the movie.
D. She asked that I saw the movie.
9. Which of the following sentences correctly reports the direct speech: ‘We are studying now,’ they announced.
A. They announced we are studying now.
B. They announced they were studying then.
C. They announced we were studying then.
D. They announced they are studying now.
10. Which reporting verb is most suitable to report a piece of advice?
A. Said
B. Told
C. Advised
D. Ordered
11. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct reporting of a suggestion.
A. She said that we should to go to the park.
B. She suggested going to the park.
C. She told that we go to the park.
D. She ordered that we went to the park.
12. Which reporting verb best introduces a complaint?
A. Said
B. Told
C. Complained
D. Announced
13. What is the correct reported speech of the question: ‘Will you help me?’ she wondered.
A. She wondered will I help her.
B. She wondered if I will help her.
C. She wondered if I would help her.
D. She wondered that I would help her.
14. Which reporting verb is most appropriate for reporting a threat?
A. Said
B. Told
C. Warned
D. Suggested
15. Which sentence correctly reports the statement: ‘I have finished my work,’ he explained.
A. He explained that I had finished my work.
B. He explained that he has finished his work.
C. He explained that he had finished his work.
D. He explained that I have finished my work.
16. Which sentence correctly reports the question: ‘Where have you been?’ he asked.
A. He asked where have I been.
B. He asked where I had been.
C. He asked where I have been.
D. He asked where had I been.
17. Select the sentence that accurately reports the direct speech: ‘I visited Paris last year,’ he mentioned.
A. He mentioned that I visited Paris last year.
B. He mentioned that he had visited Paris the previous year.
C. He mentioned that he visited Paris the previous year.
D. He mentioned that I had visited Paris last year.
18. Which reporting verb is most suitable for reporting a request?
A. Said
B. Asked
C. Told
D. Ordered
19. Identify the sentence that correctly reports the following direct speech: ‘I will call you tomorrow,’ she said.
A. She said she will call me tomorrow.
B. She said she would call me the next day.
C. She said she will call me the next day.
D. She said she would call me tomorrow.
20. What is the correct reported form of the question: ‘Have you finished?’ she inquired.
A. She inquired have I finished.
B. She inquired if I have finished.
C. She inquired if I had finished.
D. She inquired that I had finished.
21. What is the correct way to report the following direct speech: ‘We will be there by 6 pm,’ they promised.
A. They promised we would be there by 6 pm.
B. They promised they will be there by 6 pm.
C. They promised they would be there by 6 pm.
D. They promised they are there by 6 pm.
22. Select the sentence that accurately reports the command: ‘Don’t be late!’ the teacher said.
A. The teacher said don’t be late.
B. The teacher told not to be late.
C. The teacher told me not to be late.
D. The teacher said to not be late.
23. Select the sentence that accurately reports the direct speech: ‘I will see you tomorrow,’ she hoped.
A. She hoped that I will see her tomorrow.
B. She hoped that she would see me the next day.
C. She hoped that she will see me the next day.
D. She hoped that I would see her tomorrow.
24. What is the correct reported form of: ‘Are you ready?’ he inquired.
A. He inquired are you ready.
B. He inquired if I am ready.
C. He inquired if I was ready.
D. He inquired that I was ready.
25. What tense change typically occurs when transforming direct speech in the present simple tense into reported speech?
A. Present simple changes to future simple.
B. Present simple changes to present continuous.
C. Present simple changes to past simple.
D. Present simple remains unchanged.
26. How should the direct speech ‘I am happy’ be reported if the reporting verb is in the past perfect tense?
A. He had said that he is happy.
B. He had said that he was happy.
C. He had said that he had been happy.
D. He had said that I am happy.
27. Which of the following sentences correctly reports the direct speech: ‘I saw him yesterday,’ she mentioned.
A. She mentioned that she saw him yesterday.
B. She mentioned that she had seen him the day before.
C. She mentioned that she saw him the day before.
D. She mentioned that I had seen him yesterday.
28. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct transformation of a question in direct speech into reported speech?
A. She asked, ‘Where is the library?’ becomes She asked where is the library.
B. He said, ‘Are you coming?’ becomes He said if I am coming.
C. They asked, ‘What time does the movie start?’ becomes They asked what time the movie started.
D. I asked, ‘Can I help you?’ becomes I asked can I help you.
29. How does the adverb ‘here’ typically change in reported speech?
A. ‘Here’ remains unchanged.
B. ‘Here’ changes to ‘there’.
C. ‘Here’ changes to ‘everywhere’.
D. ‘Here’ changes to ‘nowhere’.
30. Which reporting verb is MOST suitable when reporting an accusation?
A. Said
B. Told
C. Claimed
D. Accused
31. Which of the following is the correct reported form of ‘Be quiet!’ he said to us.
A. He said to us being quiet.
B. He told us be quiet.
C. He told us to be quiet.
D. He said to us that we should be quiet.
32. What word usually introduces the reported clause, but can often be omitted?
A. If
B. That
C. To
D. Whether
33. What happens to ‘will’ when reporting a conditional sentence type 1 (if + present simple, will + infinitive)?
A. It remains ‘will’.
B. It changes to ‘would’.
C. It changes to ‘can’.
D. It changes to ‘should’.
34. What tense shift occurs when reporting a past simple statement?
A. It remains in the past simple.
B. It shifts to the past perfect.
C. It shifts to the present perfect.
D. It shifts to the future simple.
35. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct backshifting in reported speech?
A. He said he is happy.
B. He said he was happy.
C. He said he will be happy.
D. He said he had been happy.
36. Choose the best reporting verb for: ‘Yes, I did it,’ he said.
A. He denied.
B. He admitted.
C. He questioned.
D. He supposed.
37. What change is necessary when reporting a statement containing ‘must’ expressing obligation?
A. ‘Must’ remains unchanged.
B. ‘Must’ changes to ‘had to’.
C. ‘Must’ changes to ‘will have to’.
D. ‘Must’ changes to ‘should’.
38. Choose the correct reported speech: ‘Where is the station?’ he asked.
A. He asked where is the station.
B. He asked where was the station.
C. He asked where the station was.
D. He asked where the station is.
39. When reporting a question with ‘do/does/did’, what happens to these auxiliary verbs?
A. They remain unchanged.
B. They are replaced with ‘if’ or ‘whether’.
C. They are omitted, and the main verb changes tense.
D. They change to ‘was’ or ‘were’.
40. Choose the best reporting verb to replace ‘said’ in the sentence: ‘I’m sorry,’ he said.
A. He explained.
B. He apologized.
C. He mentioned.
D. He stated.
41. Convert to reported speech: ‘We will see you tomorrow,’ they said.
A. They said they will see us tomorrow.
B. They said they would see us the next day.
C. They said they would see you the next day.
D. They said they would see us tomorrow.
42. In reported speech, what generally happens to demonstrative pronouns like ‘this’ and ‘these’?
A. They remain unchanged.
B. ‘This’ changes to ‘that’ and ‘these’ changes to ‘those’.
C. ‘This’ changes to ‘these’ and ‘these’ changes to ‘this’.
D. They are omitted.
43. Choose the correct reported speech: ‘What time does the train leave?’ he asked.
A. He asked what time does the train leave.
B. He asked what time the train leaves.
C. He asked what time did the train leave.
D. He asked what time the train left.
44. Which reporting verb is best to use when reporting an order?
A. Suggested
B. Asked
C. Told
D. Wondered
45. Which of the following sentences uses an infinitive correctly in reported speech?
A. He told me that I should to go.
B. He told me to go.
C. He told me going.
D. He told me I go.
46. What tense is typically used in the ‘that’-clause of reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense?
A. Present tense
B. Future tense
C. Past tense
D. Present perfect tense
47. When changing a direct question into reported speech, what typically happens to the verb tense?
A. The verb tense stays the same.
B. The verb tense moves forward.
C. The verb tense moves backward.
D. The verb tense is always in the future.
48. Which of the following words does NOT typically change when converting direct speech to reported speech?
A. This
B. Here
C. That
D. Now
49. What happens to time expressions like ‘ago’ in reported speech?
A. They remain unchanged.
B. They change to ‘before’.
C. They change to ‘later’.
D. They change to ‘since’.
50. Which of these verbs is NOT typically used as a reporting verb?
A. Exclaimed
B. Predicted
C. Doubted
D. Becoming
51. Report the following: ‘I can help you,’ she said.
A. She said that she can help me.
B. She said that she could help me.
C. She said that she can helped me.
D. She said that she could helped me.
52. Change the following question into reported speech: ‘Are you coming?’ she asked.
A. She asked if I am coming.
B. She asked if I was coming.
C. She asked if was I coming.
D. She asked that I was coming.
53. What happens to the pronoun ‘you’ in reported speech when the speaker is referring to the listener?
A. It remains ‘you’.
B. It changes to ‘he’.
C. It changes to ‘she’.
D. It changes to ‘I’ or ‘me’, depending on the context.
54. Which of the following sentences correctly uses reported speech?
A. She said that she will go to the store.
B. She said that she would went to the store.
C. She said that she would go to the store.
D. She say that she would go to the store.
55. Choose the correct reported speech: ‘I am happy to be here,’ she said.
A. She said that I am happy to be here.
B. She said that she was happy to be here.
C. She said that she was happy to be there.
D. She said that I was happy to be there.
56. Which reporting verb is suitable for reporting a suggestion?
A. Ordered
B. Suggested
C. Demanded
D. Forced
57. Which of the following is the correct reported speech version of: ‘Don’t do that!’ he shouted.
A. He shouted me not to do that.
B. He shouted that I don’t do that.
C. He shouted not to do that.
D. He shouted at me not to do that.
58. Which sentence correctly reports the following: ‘I have finished my work,’ she explained.
A. She explained that she has finished her work.
B. She explained that she had finished her work.
C. She explained that she is finished her work.
D. She explained that she was finished her work.
59. Which of the following reporting verbs implies doubt or uncertainty?
A. Confirmed
B. Declared
C. Maintained
D. Wondered
60. Change the following sentence into reported speech: ‘I am going to the party,’ she said.
A. She said I am going to the party.
B. She said that she was going to the party.
C. She says that she is going to the party.
D. She said that she is going to the party.
61. Select the correctly reported sentence: ‘I can swim,’ he said.
A. He said that I can swim.
B. He said that he can swim.
C. He said that he could swim.
D. He said that I could swim.
62. Which of the following correctly reports the statement: ‘I have a headache,’ she complained.
A. She complained that I have a headache.
B. She complained that she has a headache.
C. She complained that she had a headache.
D. She complained that I had a headache.
63. Select the correctly reported sentence: ‘I will go to the party,’ she said.
A. She said that I will go to the party.
B. She said that she will go to the party.
C. She said that she would go to the party.
D. She said that I would go to the party.
64. Which of the following sentences correctly uses reported speech with a change in tense?
A. She said, ‘I am going to the store.’ becomes She said I am going to the store.
B. He said, ‘I will call you later.’ becomes He said he will call me later.
C. They said, ‘We are happy.’ becomes They said they were happy.
D. I said, ‘I like pizza.’ becomes I said I like pizza.
65. Choose the sentence that correctly reports the following: ‘I have finished my work,’ she said.
A. She said that I had finished my work.
B. She said that she has finished her work.
C. She said that she had finished her work.
D. She said that she have finished my work.
66. Choose the correct reported speech: ‘Don’t worry,’ she said to me.
A. She told me do not worry.
B. She told me not to worry.
C. She said me not to worry.
D. She said to me not worry.
67. Which sentence correctly reports the following question: ‘What are you doing?’ he asked.
A. He asked what am I doing.
B. He asked what I am doing.
C. He asked what was I doing.
D. He asked what I was doing.
68. What is the correct reported speech form of: ‘We will see you tomorrow,’ they told me.
A. They told me they will see me tomorrow.
B. They told me they would see me the next day.
C. They told me we would see you tomorrow.
D. They told me they would see me tomorrow.
69. Which of the following sentences correctly reports this statement: ‘I am happy to be here,’ he exclaimed?
A. He exclaimed that I am happy to be here.
B. He exclaimed that he was happy to be here.
C. He exclaimed that he is happy to be here.
D. He exclaimed that I was happy to be here.
70. Identify the correct reported speech sentence: ‘Are you ready?’ she asked.
A. She asked if I am ready.
B. She asked if I was ready.
C. She asked that I was ready.
D. She asked was I ready.
71. Which of the following is the correct reported form of: ‘I am going to the cinema,’ he said.
A. He said that I am going to the cinema.
B. He said that he is going to the cinema.
C. He said that he was going to the cinema.
D. He said that I was going to the cinema.
72. Choose the correctly reported sentence: ‘Please, be quiet,’ the teacher said.
A. The teacher said please be quiet.
B. The teacher told them please be quiet.
C. The teacher asked them to be quiet.
D. The teacher said be quiet.
73. Which sentence correctly reports the statement: ‘I am living in London,’ he said.
A. He said that I was living in London.
B. He said that he is living in London.
C. He said that he was living in London.
D. He said that he were living in London.
74. What is the correct reported speech for the statement: ‘I have been to Paris,’ she mentioned.
A. She mentioned that I had been to Paris.
B. She mentioned that she has been to Paris.
C. She mentioned that she had been to Paris.
D. She mentioned that I have been to Paris.
75. What is the correct reported speech for: ‘I am watching TV,’ she said.
A. She said that I am watching TV.
B. She said that she is watching TV.
C. She said that she was watching TV.
D. She said that I was watching TV.
76. Which sentence correctly reports the following: ‘I will be there soon,’ he promised.
A. He promised that I will be there soon.
B. He promised that he will be there soon.
C. He promised that he would be there soon.
D. He promised that I would be there soon.
77. Select the correctly reported sentence: ‘We went to the beach yesterday,’ they said.
A. They said that they went to the beach yesterday.
B. They said that we had gone to the beach yesterday.
C. They said that they had gone to the beach the day before.
D. They said that they have gone to the beach the day before.
78. What is the correct reported speech form of the question: ‘Have you finished?’ she asked.
A. She asked had I finished.
B. She asked if I have finished.
C. She asked if I had finished.
D. She asked that I had finished.
79. What is the correct reported form of the question: ‘Where have you been?’ he asked me.
A. He asked me where have I been.
B. He asked me where I had been.
C. He asked me where I have been.
D. He asked me where had I been.
80. Choose the correct reported form of the advice: ‘You should see a doctor,’ I said to her.
A. I told her that she should saw a doctor.
B. I told her that she should see a doctor.
C. I said to her that you should see a doctor.
D. I told her that I should see a doctor.
81. Select the sentence that correctly reports the statement: ‘I don’t like coffee,’ she said.
A. She said that I didn’t like coffee.
B. She said that she don’t like coffee.
C. She said that she didn’t like coffee.
D. She said that she hadn’t liked coffee.
82. Which sentence correctly reports the following: ‘I am going shopping tomorrow,’ she said.
A. She said that I am going shopping tomorrow.
B. She said that she was going shopping tomorrow.
C. She said that she was going shopping the next day.
D. She said that I was going shopping the next day.
83. Choose the correct reported form of the order: ‘Do your homework,’ he told them.
A. He told them do their homework.
B. He told them to do their homework.
C. He said them to do their homework.
D. He said that they did their homework.
84. What is the correct reported form of the question: ‘Are you tired?’ he asked me.
A. He asked me are you tired.
B. He asked me if I am tired.
C. He asked me if I was tired.
D. He asked me that I was tired.
85. Choose the correct reported speech: ‘Don’t touch that,’ she warned him.
A. She warned him do not touch that.
B. She warned him not to touch that.
C. She warned him to not touch that.
D. She warned him didn’t touch that.
86. What is the correct reported speech form of the statement: ‘I have finished my exams,’ he announced.
A. He announced that I have finished my exams.
B. He announced that he has finished his exams.
C. He announced that he had finished his exams.
D. He announced that I had finished my exams.
87. What is the correct reported speech form of: ‘Can you help me?’ she asked him.
A. She asked him can he help her.
B. She asked him if he can help her.
C. She asked him if he could help her.
D. She asked him that he could help her.
88. What is the correct way to report a question in indirect speech?
A. He asked, ‘Are you coming?’ becomes He asked are you coming.
B. She asked, ‘What is your name?’ becomes She asked what was your name.
C. I asked, ‘Where is the library?’ becomes I asked where the library is.
D. They asked, ‘Can we help?’ becomes They asked if they could help.
89. Which of these sentences demonstrates correct reporting of a command?
A. She said, ‘Close the door!’ becomes She said closing the door.
B. He said, ‘Don’t be late!’ becomes He said don’t be late.
C. They said, ‘Listen carefully!’ becomes They said to listen carefully.
D. I said, ‘Go home!’ becomes I said going home.
90. Which sentence correctly uses reported speech with the correct pronoun change? Original: ‘I like my new car,’ John said.
A. John said that I liked my new car.
B. John said that he liked his new car.
C. John said that he liked my new car.
D. John said that I like his new car.
91. Identify the sentence that correctly reports a statement containing a modal verb.
A. He said, ‘I can swim.’ Reported: He said he can swim.
B. She said, ‘I may go.’ Reported: She said she may go.
C. They said, ‘We must leave.’ Reported: They said they must leave.
D. I said, ‘I should study.’ Reported: I said I should study.
92. What is the correct way to report an offer using reported speech?
A. She said, ‘I will help you.’ Reported: She offered to help me.
B. He said, ‘I can give you a ride.’ Reported: He said he can give me a ride.
C. They said, ‘We will pay for it.’ Reported: They said they would paying for it.
D. I said, ‘I will do it for you.’ Reported: I said I will do it for you.
93. What change, if any, is needed when reporting a universal truth?
A. Tense must always shift back.
B. Pronouns must always be changed.
C. The tense usually does not change.
D. The reporting verb must be in the past perfect tense.
94. How should you report a conditional sentence (type 2: If I were you, I would…)?
A. She said, ‘If I were you, I would go.’ Reported: She said that if she was me, she will go.
B. He said, ‘If I were you, I would stay.’ Reported: He said that if he were me, he would stay.
C. They said, ‘If I were you, I would leave.’ Reported: They said that if they are me, they would leave.
D. I said, ‘If I were you, I would apologize.’ Reported: I said that if I am you, I will apologize.
95. Which sentence correctly uses a reporting verb other than ‘said’ or ‘asked’ to convey emotion or intent?
A. He said that he was innocent.
B. She asked if she could leave.
C. They exclaimed that they had won the lottery.
D. I mentioned that I was going to the store.
96. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct backshifting of tenses in reported speech?
A. He said, ‘I am happy.’ Reported: He said he is happy.
B. She said, ‘I will go.’ Reported: She said she will go.
C. They said, ‘We were tired.’ Reported: They said they are tired.
D. I said, ‘I had finished.’ Reported: I said I had finished.
97. What is the correct way to report a question in indirect speech?
A. He asked, ‘Where is the library?’ Reported: He asked where is the library.
B. She asked, ‘Are you coming?’ Reported: She asked if are you coming.
C. They asked, ‘What time does it start?’ Reported: They asked what time it started.
D. I asked, ‘Can I help?’ Reported: I asked can I help.
98. What is the primary function of reported speech?
A. To repeat someone’s exact words.
B. To summarize someone’s main idea.
C. To convey the essence of what someone said without using their exact words.
D. To create dialogue in a story.
99. When reporting a statement with ‘will’, what is the typical change?
A. ‘Will’ always stays the same.
B. ‘Will’ changes to ‘can’.
C. ‘Will’ changes to ‘would’.
D. ‘Will’ changes to ‘should’.
100. Which sentence correctly reports a request using the verb ‘ask’?
A. She said, ‘Please close the door.’ Reported: She asked me closing the door.
B. He said, ‘Could you help me?’ Reported: He asked me can I help him.
C. They said, ‘Would you mind waiting?’ Reported: They asked me if I would mind waiting.
D. I said, ‘Please be quiet.’ Reported: I asked him be quiet.
101. Which sentence correctly reports a direct speech statement that includes a time expression?
A. He said, ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ Reported: He said he’ll do it tomorrow.
B. She said, ‘I saw him yesterday.’ Reported: She said she saw him yesterday.
C. They said, ‘We are leaving now.’ Reported: They said they are leaving now.
D. I said, ‘I’m busy today.’ Reported: I said I was busy that day.
102. Which of the following best explains the difference between direct and indirect speech?
A. Direct speech uses past tense, while indirect speech uses present tense.
B. Direct speech is always more accurate than indirect speech.
C. Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken, while indirect speech reports the meaning of what was said.
D. Direct speech is only used in writing, while indirect speech is only used in speaking.
103. Which sentence correctly handles pronouns when converting direct speech to indirect speech?
A. John said to Mary, ‘I like your car.’ Reported: John told Mary that I liked her car.
B. She said to him, ‘You are my friend.’ Reported: She told him that you are her friend.
C. They said to us, ‘We will help you.’ Reported: They told us that we will help us.
D. He said to her, ‘I will give you the book.’ Reported: He told her that he would give her the book.
104. What is the correct way to report a statement containing ‘must’ when it expresses obligation?
A. He said, ‘I must go.’ Reported: He said he must go.
B. She said, ‘I must study.’ Reported: She said she had to study.
C. They said, ‘We must leave.’ Reported: They said they will have to leave.
D. I said, ‘I must try harder.’ Reported: I said I should try harder.
105. How should you report a statement containing ‘ago’ in indirect speech?
A. She said, ‘I saw him a week ago.’ Reported: She said she saw him a week ago.
B. He said, ‘I arrived three days ago.’ Reported: He said he had arrived three days ago.
C. They said, ‘We met years ago.’ Reported: They said they had met years before.
D. I said, ‘I finished it long ago.’ Reported: I said I finished it long ago.
106. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of reported speech after a present tense reporting verb?
A. He says, ‘I am tired.’ Reported: He says that he was tired.
B. She says, ‘I will go.’ Reported: She says that she would go.
C. They say, ‘We have finished.’ Reported: They say that they had finished.
D. I say, ‘I am happy.’ Reported: I say that I am happy.
107. Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates the use of reported speech for a past continuous action?
A. She said, ‘I am watching TV.’ Reported: She said she is watching TV.
B. He said, ‘I was playing football.’ Reported: He said he had been playing football.
C. They said, ‘We were studying.’ Reported: They said they are studying.
D. I said, ‘I will be working.’ Reported: I said I will be working.
108. If someone says, ‘I might go to the party,’ how would you report this using indirect speech?
A. He said he will go to the party.
B. He said he may go to the party.
C. He said he might go to the party.
D. He said he must go to the party.
109. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct reporting of an imperative?
A. She said, ‘Go away!’ Reported: She said go away.
B. He said, ‘Do not touch that!’ Reported: He said do not touch that.
C. They said, ‘Please wait here.’ Reported: They said please wait here.
D. I said, ‘Sit down.’ Reported: I ordered them to sit down.
110. Which of the following sentences correctly reports a statement that contains a past perfect tense?
A. She said, ‘I had eaten.’ Reported: She said she has eaten.
B. He said, ‘I had finished the work.’ Reported: He said he had finished the work.
C. They said, ‘We had seen the movie.’ Reported: They said they see the movie.
D. I said, ‘I had gone there.’ Reported: I said I have gone there.
111. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of tense shift when reporting a past statement?
A. She said, ‘I am going to the store.’ Reported: She said she is going to the store.
B. He said, ‘I will call you later.’ Reported: He said he would called you later.
C. They said, ‘We have finished the project.’ Reported: They said they had finished the project.
D. I said, ‘I was tired.’ Reported: I said I am tired.
112. How should you report a question using ‘whether’ when you are unsure of the answer?
A. She asked, ‘Is it true?’ Reported: She asked whether it is true.
B. He asked, ‘Did you see it?’ Reported: He asked whether I had saw it.
C. They asked, ‘Will you come?’ Reported: They asked whether I will come.
D. I asked, ‘Can you help?’ Reported: I asked whether she could help.
113. Which sentence correctly reports a question that begins with a question word (who, what, where, when, why, how)?
A. She asked, ‘Where is he going?’ Reported: She asked where is he going.
B. He asked, ‘What did you do?’ Reported: He asked what did I do.
C. They asked, ‘Why are you late?’ Reported: They asked why I was late.
D. I asked, ‘How can I help?’ Reported: I asked how can I help.
114. How should you report a command or request in indirect speech?
A. He said, ‘Close the door.’ Reported: He said close the door.
B. She said, ‘Please help me.’ Reported: She said please help her.
C. They said, ‘Don’t go.’ Reported: They said do not go.
D. I said, ‘Be quiet.’ Reported: I told them to be quiet.
115. Which sentence correctly reports a statement containing a demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those)?
A. He said, ‘I like this shirt.’ Reported: He said he likes this shirt.
B. She said, ‘I want that book.’ Reported: She said she wants that book.
C. They said, ‘We bought these flowers.’ Reported: They said they bought these flowers.
D. I said, ‘I saw those birds.’ Reported: I said I had seen those birds.
116. When reporting a suggestion, which reporting verb is most appropriate?
A. Said
B. Asked
C. Suggested
D. Told
117. How should you report a promise in indirect speech?
A. He said, ‘I will be there.’ Reported: He said he will be there.
B. She said, ‘I promise to come.’ Reported: She promised to come.
C. They said, ‘We will help you.’ Reported: They said they helping me.
D. I said, ‘I will always love you.’ Reported: I said I always loving you.
118. In reported speech, what generally happens to adverbs of place (e.g., here, there)?
A. They always stay the same.
B. They are always omitted.
C. ‘Here’ often changes to ‘there’.
D. ‘There’ often changes to ‘here’.
119. Which sentence correctly reports a direct question using an ‘if’ or ‘whether’ clause?
A. She asked, ‘Is it raining?’ Reported: She asked is it raining.
B. He asked, ‘Do you like coffee?’ Reported: He asked do I like coffee.
C. They asked, ‘Can you help us?’ Reported: They asked if I can help them.
D. I asked, ‘Will you come?’ Reported: I asked whether she would come.
120. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct reporting of a statement with ‘can’.
A. He said, ‘I can swim.’ Reported: He said he can swim.
B. She said, ‘I can help.’ Reported: She said she could helped.
C. They said, ‘We can go.’ Reported: They said they could go.
D. I said, ‘I can try.’ Reported: I said I can tried.
121. When the reporting verb is in the past tense, what generally happens to the tenses in the reported clause?
A. They remain the same.
B. They shift further into the past.
C. They shift into the future.
D. They are omitted.
122. How does the reporting of questions with ‘if’ or ‘whether’ differ from reporting ‘wh-‘ questions?
A. ‘If’/’whether’ questions don’t require tense changes.
B. ‘If’/’whether’ questions introduce a ‘wh-‘ word.
C. ‘If’/’whether’ questions use ‘if’ or ‘whether’ as conjunctions, while ‘wh-‘ questions use the question word itself.
D. ‘If’/’whether’ questions retain the interrogative word order.
123. Which of the following sentences accurately reports the direct speech: ‘I will call you tomorrow,’ she said?
A. She said she will call me tomorrow.
B. She said she would call me tomorrow.
C. She said she would call me the next day.
D. She said she will call me the next day.
124. Which reporting verb is most suitable for conveying a suggestion?
A. Ordered
B. Suggested
C. Demanded
D. Forbade
125. Which sentence correctly reports the request: ‘Please, help me,’ she asked?
A. She asked me please help her.
B. She asked me to help her.
C. She asked me helping her.
D. She asked me if I help her.
126. Which of the following sentences demonstrates an incorrect tense shift in reported speech?
A. He said he had finished his work.
B. She said she will be there.
C. They said they were tired.
D. I said I was going home.
127. What change typically occurs to demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) in reported speech when the context changes?
A. They remain the same.
B. ‘This’ changes to ‘that’ and ‘these’ changes to ‘those’.
C. ‘That’ changes to ‘this’ and ‘those’ changes to ‘these’.
D. They are omitted.
128. Which of the following is NOT a typical change when converting direct speech to reported speech?
A. Tense shifts
B. Pronoun changes
C. Adverbial changes
D. Maintaining the exact word order and wording
129. Which of the following reporting verbs is most suitable for reporting an accusation?
A. Suggested
B. Claimed
C. Denied
D. Accused
130. Select the correctly reported version of the direct speech: ‘I am going to leave now,’ he said.
A. He said I am going to leave now.
B. He said he was going to leave now.
C. He said he was going to leave then.
D. He said I was going to leave then.
131. Choose the sentence that correctly reports the statement: ‘We are going to the beach,’ they said.
A. They said we are going to the beach.
B. They said they are going to the beach.
C. They said we were going to the beach.
D. They said they were going to the beach.
132. What is the role of conjunctions like ‘that’, ‘if’, or ‘whether’ in reported speech?
A. They are always required.
B. They are never required.
C. They introduce the reported clause, linking it to the reporting verb.
D. They change the tense of the reported clause.
133. Which sentence correctly reports the direct speech: ‘I have been to Paris,’ she said?
A. She said she has been to Paris.
B. She said she had been to Paris.
C. She said she was been to Paris.
D. She said she is been to Paris.
134. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the reporting verb ‘suggest’ in reported speech?
A. He suggested me to go to the cinema.
B. He suggested that I should went to the cinema.
C. He suggested that I went to the cinema.
D. He suggested me going to the cinema.
135. Which of these reporting verbs would be most appropriate for reporting a refusal?
A. Advised
B. Refused
C. Suggested
D. Explained
136. Select the sentence that correctly reports the advice: ‘You should see a doctor,’ I said.
A. I said that you should see a doctor.
B. I said that I should see a doctor.
C. I advised him that he should see a doctor.
D. I advised him to see a doctor.
137. Which of the following sentences correctly reports the command: ‘Don’t be late!’ he told me?
A. He told me don’t be late.
B. He told me not to be late.
C. He told me to don’t be late.
D. He told me to be not late.
138. Which reporting verb is most appropriate for conveying a strong disagreement?
A. Suggested
B. Agreed
C. Maintained
D. Contended
139. When reporting a universal truth, which tense is generally maintained in reported speech?
A. Simple past
B. Past perfect
C. Simple present
D. Past continuous
140. How are time expressions like ‘now’ typically adjusted in reported speech?
A. They remain unchanged.
B. They are omitted.
C. They change to ‘then’ or ‘at that time’.
D. They change to ‘later’.
141. What is the effect of omitting ‘that’ after the reporting verb (e.g., ‘He said that…’)?
A. It changes the meaning of the sentence.
B. It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
C. It is generally acceptable and makes the sentence more informal.
D. It is only acceptable in formal writing.
142. What happens to ‘ago’ in reported speech when the time reference changes?
A. It remains ‘ago’.
B. It changes to ‘before’.
C. It changes to ‘since’.
D. It is omitted.
143. Choose the sentence that correctly uses reported speech: ‘I saw him yesterday,’ she said.
A. She said she saw him yesterday.
B. She said she had seen him yesterday.
C. She said she had seen him the day before.
D. She said she sees him the day before.
144. Select the sentence that correctly reports the question: ‘Can you help me?’ he asked.
A. He asked can I help him.
B. He asked if I can help him.
C. He asked if I could help him.
D. He asked could I help him.
145. What is the primary function of reported speech?
A. To directly quote someone’s words.
B. To paraphrase someone’s words.
C. To ask a question.
D. To give a command.
146. How do pronouns change when reporting a statement from first-person to third-person perspective?
A. They remain the same.
B. First-person pronouns change to second-person.
C. First-person pronouns change to third-person.
D. Third-person pronouns change to first-person.
147. Choose the sentence that correctly reports the promise: ‘I will always love you,’ he promised.
A. He promised that he will always love me.
B. He promised that he would always love me.
C. He promised that he always loved me.
D. He promised that he always loves me.
148. Which sentence demonstrates the correct transformation of a direct question into reported speech?
A. She asked, ‘Where is the library?’
B. She asked where is the library.
C. She asked where the library was.
D. She asked where was the library.
149. Which sentence correctly reports: ‘I am happy to be here,’ she said?
A. She said she is happy to be here.
B. She said I am happy to be here.
C. She said she was happy to be here.
D. She said she were happy to be here.
150. What tense change is typically required when reporting a statement made in the present continuous tense?
A. Simple past
B. Past perfect
C. Past continuous
D. Present perfect
