Reported Speech Exercises 1

Question 1: Jack asked me _____.

A

where do you come from?

B

where I came from

C

where I came from

D

where did I come from?

Question 2: She asked me _____ I liked pop music.

A

when

B

what

C

if

Question 3: The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.

A

told

B

tell

C

have told

D

are telling

Question 4: I wanted to know_____ return home.

A

when would she

B

when will she

C

when she will

D

when she would

Question 5: Claire told me that her father____ a race horse.

A

owns

B

owned

C

owning

D

A and B

Question 6: What did that man say ______?

A

at you

B

for you

C

to you

D

you

Question 7: I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _______ raining there.

A

is

B

were

C

has been

D

was

Question 8: The builders have ______ that everything will be ready on time.

A

promised

B

promise

C

promises

D

promising

Question 9: The doctor _______ him to take more exercise.

A

told

B

tell

C

have told

D

are telling

Question 10: The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d been on holiday the ______ week.

A

ago

B

following

C

A

asked

B

is asking

C

ask

D

was asked

Question 12: Tom has ______ this story wasn’t completely true.

A

admitting that

B

was admitted that

C

admitted that

D

admit that

Question 13: When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day.

A

that

B

the

C

then

D

this

Question 14: I wonder _____ the tickets are on sale yet.

A

what

B

when

C

where

D

whether

Question 15: Mathew _____ Emma that her train was about to leave.

A

has reminded

B

has reminded that

C

reminded

D

reminded that

Question 16: Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophie said you _____ ill.

A

are

B

were

C

was

D

should be

Question 17: Ann ______ and left.

A

said goodbye to me

B

says goodbye to me

C

tell me goodbye

D

told me goodbye

Question 18: I told you ______ switch off the computer, didn’t I ?

A

don’t

B

not

C

not to

D

to not

Question 19: Bill was slow, so I ________ hurry up.

A

tell him

B

told him for

C

told to

D

told him to

Question 20: Sarah was driving to fast, so I ______ to slow down.

A

asked her

B

asked

C

ask

D

have asked her

Reported Speech Exercises 1

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