Practice: Reported Speech

Answer all the questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Report: I am studying. She said she ___ studying.

   A.isB.wasC.has beenD.will be
2. Question 2 · Gap fill

   Report the question: Do you like jazz? He asked me ___ I liked jazz.
3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct report of Where are you going?

   A.She asked where was I going.B.She asked where I was going.C.She asked where do I go.D.She asked me where am I going.
4. Question 4 · Gap fill

   Report the command: Close the door. He told me ___ close the door.
5. Question 5 · True or false

   In reported speech tomorrow usually becomes the next day.

   TrueFalse
6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Report: I will call you. He said he ___ call me.

   A.willB.wouldC.would toD.should
7. Question 7 · Gap fill

   Complete: She ___ (say) that she had lost her keys.
8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Which verb pattern is correct?

   A.He said me he was tired.B.He told that he was tired.C.He told me he was tired.D.He said me to be tired.