Reported speech – English Grammar Test for A2
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a) is
b) was
c) were
2 She said, “I like pizza.” → She said she ___ pizza.
a) liked
b) likes
c) like
3 They said, “We are students.” → They said they ___ students.
a) are
b) were
c) was
4 Tom said, “I will call you tomorrow.” → Tom said he ___ call me the next day.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
5 Mary said, “I went to the park yesterday.” → Mary said she ___ to the park the day before.
a) goes
b) went
c) had gone
6 He said, “I can swim.” → He said he ___ swim.
a) could
b) can
c) will
7 She said, “I must study.” → She said she ___ study.
a) must
b) had to
c) have to
8 John said, “I am reading a book.” → John said he ___ a book.
a) is reading
b) was reading
c) reads
9 They said, “We have finished our work.” → They said they ___ their work.
a) finished
b) had finished
c) have finished
10 She said, “I don’t like coffee.” → She said she ___ like coffee.
a) didn’t
b) doesn’t
c) hadn’t
11 He said, “I saw her yesterday.” → He said he ___ her the day before.
a) sees
b) saw
c) had seen
12 They said, “We will travel to London.” → They said they ___ travel to London.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
13 She said, “I am happy.” → She said she ___ happy.
a) was
b) is
c) were
14 He said, “I have a new car.” → He said he ___ a new car.
a) has
b) had
c) have
15 Tom said, “I am working now.” → Tom said he ___ then.
a) is working
b) was working
c) worked
16 They said, “We were playing football.” → They said they ___ playing football.
a) had been
b) were
c) are
17 She said, “I may go to the party.” → She said she ___ go to the party.
a) might
b) may
c) could
18 He said, “I am learning English.” → He said he ___ English.
a) was learning
b) is learning
c) learns
19 Mary said, “I have seen that film.” → Mary said she ___ that film.
a) had seen
b) has seen
c) saw
20 He said, “I will help you.” → He said he ___ help me.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
21 She said, “I am cooking.” → She said she ___ cooking.
a) was
b) is
c) had been
22 They said, “We bought a new house.” → They said they ___ a new house.
a) buy
b) bought
c) had bought
23 He said, “I can’t come.” → He said he ___ come.
a) can’t
b) couldn’t
c) didn’t
24 She said, “I’m watching TV now.” → She said she ___ TV then.
a) is watching
b) was watching
c) watched
25 They said, “We are going to the cinema.” → They said they ___ to the cinema.
a) are going
b) were going
c) went
26 He said, “I shall return soon.” → He said he ___ return soon.
a) would
b) shall
c) should
27 She said, “I was studying last night.” → She said she ___ studying the night before.
a) was
b) had been
c) is
28 They said, “We have lived here for ten years.” → They said they ___ there for ten years.
a) have lived
b) lived
c) had lived
29 He said, “I am writing a letter.” → He said he ___ a letter.
a) was writing
b) is writing
c) writes
30 She said, “I must finish this today.” → She said she ___ finish that that day.
a) must
b) had to
c) has to
Answer
1 b) was – Present → past in reported speech.
2 a) liked – Present simple → past simple.
3 b) were – “are” → “were”.
4 a) would – “will” → “would”.
5 c) had gone – Past simple → past perfect.
6 a) could – “can” → “could”.
7 b) had to – “must” often changes to “had to”.
8 b) was reading – Present continuous → past continuous.
9 b) had finished – Present perfect → past perfect.
10 a) didn’t – “don’t” → “didn’t”.
11 c) had seen – Past simple → past perfect.
12 a) would – “will” → “would”.
13 a) was – “am” → “was”.
14 b) had – “have” → “had”.
15 b) was working – Present continuous → past continuous.
16 a) had been – Past continuous → past perfect continuous.
17 a) might – “may” → “might”.
18 a) was learning – Present continuous → past continuous.
19 a) had seen – Present perfect → past perfect.
20 a) would – “will” → “would”.
21 a) was – “am” → “was”.
22 c) had bought – Past simple → past perfect.
23 b) couldn’t – “can’t” → “couldn’t”.
24 b) was watching – Present continuous → past continuous.
25 b) were going – Present continuous → past continuous.
26 a) would – “shall” → “would” in reported speech.
27 b) had been – Past continuous → past perfect continuous.
28 c) had lived – Present perfect → past perfect.
29 a) was writing – Present continuous → past continuous.
30 b) had to – “must” → “had to” (obligation).