Question 1

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

He asked:"Do you live in the country Peter?"

Accepted Answer

He asked me if I lived in the country.

Answer

He asked me if I would live in the country.

Question 2

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

They inquired:" Did you see Charles yesterday morning"?

Accepted Answer

They inquired if I had seen Charles that morning.

Answer

They inquired if I saw Charles that morning.

Question 3

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

She wanted to know: "Will we get there on time, John?"

Accepted Answer

She wanted to know if they would get there on time.

Answer

She wanted to know if they will get there on time.

Question 4

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

The commander asked: "Do the soldiers have enough weapons?"

Accepted Answer

The commander wanted to know if the soldiers had enough weapons.

Answer

The commander wanted to know if the soldiers had had enough weapons.

Question 5

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

The coach wanted to know:" Can you do your best boys?"

Accepted Answer

The coach wanted to know if the boys could do their best.

Answer

The coach wanted to know if the boys they can do their best.

Question 6

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

He asked: "Are we going to start work tomorrow?"

Accepted Answer

He asked if they were going to start work the next day.

Answer

He asked if they would to start work the next day.

Question 7

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

They inquired: "Have they ever been to America?"

Accepted Answer

They inquired if they had ever been to America.

Answer

They inquired if they had has ever been to America.

Question 8

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

She wanted to know: "Is he staying with his family now?"

Accepted Answer

She wanted to know if he was staying with his family at that time.

Answer

She wanted to know if he were staying with his family at that time.

Question 9

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

The residents asked: "Are you going to have our roads repaired, Mr. Mayor?"

Accepted Answer

The residents asked the mayor if he was going to have their roads repaired.

Answer

The residents asked the mayor if he would be going to have their roads repaired.

Question 10

Which of the following choices correctly changes this direct speech into reported speech?

The watchmaker asked: "Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place"?

Accepted Answer

The watchmaker asked me if I had bought that Swiss watch at his place.

Answer

The watchmaker asked her if she had bought that Swiss watch at his place.

Question 11

Change the question into reported speech.

The instructor asked me: "Have you ever worked with groups from abroad?"

The instructor asked me _________________ with groups from abroad.

Accepted Answer

if I had ever worked

Question 12

Change the question into reported speech.

She wanted to know: "Were you informed about the meeting yesterday?"

She wanted to know _________________ about the meeting the day before.

Accepted Answer

if I had been informed

Question 13

Change the question into reported speech.

The assistant asked: "Are you looking for something?"

The assistant asked __________________ for something.

Accepted Answer

if I was looking

Question 14

Change the question into reported speech.

The pilot asked: "Have you prepared the runway for our flight?"

The pilot asked ____________ the runway for their flight.

Accepted Answer

if I had prepared

Question 15

Change the question into reported speech.

Sarah asked: "Do I have to sweep the floor after work?"

Sarah asked ______________ to sweep the floor after work.

Accepted Answer

if she had

Question 16

Change the question into reported speech.

They wanted to know: "Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine?"

They wanted to know ______________________for a walk if the weather was fine.

Accepted Answer

if they would go

Question 17

Change the question into reported speech.

The doctor wanted to know: "Have you had the symptoms for a long time?"

The doctor wanted to know ______________ the symptoms for a long time.

Accepted Answer

if I had had

Question 18

Change the question into reported speech.

The Flight attendant asked me: "Could you fasten your seat belts, please?"

The flight attendant asked _________ fasten my seat belts.

Accepted Answer

if I could

Question 19

Change the question into reported speech.

Daddy wanted to know: "Are you going to be a lawyer, Kevin?"

Daddy wanted to know ___________ to be a lawyer.

Accepted Answer

if Kevin was going

Question 20

Change the question into reported speech.

He asked: "Where have you been Tom?"

He asked me_________________.

Accepted Answer

where I had been

Question 21

The teacher wanted to know: "Who discovered America?"

The teacher wanted to know who had discovered America.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 22

He asked: "What would you do if you were a celebrity?"

He asked me what I would have done if I had been a celebrity.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 23

She wondered: "How much pay can I expect?"

She wondered how much pay she could expect.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 24

The captain asked: "When will we get to the coast, guide?"

The captain asked the guide when would they get to the coast.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 25

The gardener inquired: "Why didn't you buy a new shovel?"

The gardener inquired why I didn't bought a new shovel.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 26

They wanted to know: "Who's that woman?"

They wanted to know who that woman is.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 27

The zookeeper asked: "How much food did the lions eat last week?

The zookeeper asked how much food did the lions had eaten the week before.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 28

The rock star asked: "Would you sing the song with me?"

The rock star asked me if I would sing the song with him.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 29

He wanted to know: "How long has Peter had his sports car?"

He wanted to know how long Peter had had his sports car.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 30

The coach asked: "What is he doing now?"

The coach asked what was he doing.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 31

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The helper asked what time we were going to finish the next day.

Accepted Answer

"What time are you going to finish tomorrow?"

Answer

"What time were you going to finish yesterday?"

Question 32

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The hired workers asked who that had been.

Accepted Answer

"Who was that?"

Answer

"Who is that?"

Question 33

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The fireman asked when the fire engine was going to be ready.

Accepted Answer

"When is the fire engine going to be ready?"

Answer

"When will the fire engine is going to be ready?"

Question 34

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The player wondered how many goals they would score that week.

Accepted Answer

"How many goals will we score this week?"

Answer

"How many goals will you score this week?"

Question 35

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

They wanted to know why they hadn't been allowed to park there the month before.

Accepted Answer

"Why weren't we allowed to park here last month?"

Answer

"Why aren't we allowed to park here last month?"

Question 36

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The journalist asked them when they had begun their new wild cat project.

Accepted Answer

"When did you begin your new wild cat project?"

Answer

"When had you beginned your new wild cat project?"

Answer

"When will you begin your new wild cat project?"

Question 37

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

I asked the girl if there was a mobile phone in her bag.

Accepted Answer

"Is there a mobile phone in your bag?"

Answer

"Was there a mobile phone in your bag?"

Question 38

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

I asked Mary what she had bought for Peter.

Accepted Answer

"What did you buy for Peter?"

Answer

"What had she bought for Peter?"

Question 39

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "What would you like to do when you finish High School?" Mary asked her son.

Accepted Answer

Mary, asked, her, son, what, he would, like, to, do, when, he, finished, high, school

Question 40

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "Why have you applied for a new job if your salary seems to be reasonable?" he asked me.

Accepted Answer

he, wanted to, know, why, I, had, applied, for, a, new, job, if, my, salary, seemed, to be, reasonable

Question 41

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "What else did you buy?"

Accepted Answer

I, asked, the, girl, what, else, she, had, bought

Question 42

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "Can you meet me at the cinema, Doug?"

Accepted Answer

Mary, wanted, to, know, whether, Doug, could, meet, her, at, the, cinema

Question 43

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: The vet asked me: "When was your pet vaccinated for the last time?"

Accepted Answer

the vet, asked, me, when, my, pet, had, been, vaccinated, for, the, last, time

Question 44

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "What shall I do next?"

Accepted Answer

he asked, what, he, should, do, next

Question 45

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "When was the Red Cross founded in your country?" he asked Mary.

Accepted Answer

he, asked, Mary, when, the, Red, Cross, had, been, founded, in, her, country

Question 46

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "Where did you spend your last holidays?" he asked me.

Accepted Answer

he, wanted, to, know, where, I, had, spent, my, last, holidays

Question 47

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "I've booked my summer holiday," he said.

Accepted Answer

he said, that, he, had, booked, his, summer, holiday

Question 48

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "I can't stand that boy," she said.

Accepted Answer

she said, that, she, couldn't, stand, that, boy

Question 49

Unscramble the following sentence that correctly uses reported speech for: "I'm having a nice time," she said.

Accepted Answer

she said, that, she, was, having, a, nice, time

Question 50

Which example of direct speech matches this reported speech?

The hired workers asked when they would be paid.

Accepted Answer

"When will we be paid?"

Answer

"When have we been paid?"

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