Reported speech – English Grammar Test for A2
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2 Mom: “I will cook dinner tonight.” → Mom said she ___ cook dinner that night.
3 Friend: “I can help you with your bag.” → My friend said he ___ help me with my bag.
4 Doctor: “You should drink more water.” → The doctor said I ___ drink more water.
5 Anna: “I went shopping yesterday.” → Anna said she ___ shopping the day before.
6 Peter: “I am watching TV now.” → Peter said he ___ TV then.
7 Dad: “I bought a new phone last week.” → Dad said he ___ a new phone the week before.
8 My boss: “You are late again.” → My boss said I ___ late again.
9 Jane: “I have already finished my homework.” → Jane said she ___ already finished her homework.
10 Tom: “I will call you tomorrow.” → Tom said he ___ call me the next day.
11 The guide: “This castle was built in the 18th century.” → The guide said the castle ___ built in the 18th century.
12 Mary: “I am learning French.” → Mary said she ___ French.
13 Teacher: “The test is tomorrow.” → The teacher said the test ___ the next day.
14 Anna: “I am very tired.” → Anna said she ___ very tired.
15 Friend: “We are going to the cinema tonight.” → My friend said they ___ to the cinema that night.
16 Mike: “I saw a great movie yesterday.” → Mike said he ___ a great movie the day before.
17 The driver: “You must wear your seat belt.” → The driver said we ___ wear our seat belts.
18 Mom: “I am cooking dinner.” → Mom said she ___ dinner.
19 Dad: “We will travel to London next summer.” → Dad said they ___ travel to London the following summer.
20 Teacher: “The students are working hard.” → The teacher said the students ___ working hard.
21 Tom: “I can’t find my keys.” → Tom said he ___ find his keys.
22 My sister: “I am going to bed now.” → My sister said she ___ to bed then.
23 Jack: “I met your brother yesterday.” → Jack said he ___ my brother the day before.
24 Lucy: “I have never been to Paris.” → Lucy said she ___ never been to Paris.
25 John: “We are planning a holiday.” → John said they ___ planning a holiday.
26 Anna: “I may come to the party.” → Anna said she ___ come to the party.
27 Teacher: “You mustn’t use your phones in class.” → The teacher said we ___ use our phones in class.
28 Mom: “I will help you with your homework.” → Mom said she ___ help me with my homework.
29 Dad: “We bought a car last month.” → Dad said they ___ a car the month before.
30 Tom: “I am reading a very interesting book.” → Tom said he ___ a very interesting book.
Answer
1 had to – “must” → “had to” (obligation).
2 would – “will” → “would”; “tonight” → “that night”.
3 could – “can” → “could”.
4 should – Modal “should” usually stays the same.
5 had gone – Past simple → past perfect; “yesterday” → “the day before”.
6 was watching – Present continuous → past continuous; “now” → “then”.
7 had bought – Past simple → past perfect; “last week” → “the week before”.
8 was – “are” → “was”.
9 had – Present perfect → past perfect.
10 would – “will” → “would”; “tomorrow” → “the next day”.
11 had been – Past simple passive → past perfect passive.
12 was learning – Present continuous → past continuous.
13 was – “is” → “was”; “tomorrow” → “the next day”.
14 was – “am” → “was”.
15 were going – Present continuous → past continuous; “tonight” → “that night”.
16 had seen – Past simple → past perfect; “yesterday” → “the day before”.
17 had to – “must” → “had to” (obligation).
18 was cooking – Present continuous → past continuous.
19 would – “will” → “would”; “next summer” → “the following summer”.
20 were – “are” → “were”.
21 couldn’t – “can’t” → “couldn’t”.
22 was going – Present continuous → past continuous; “now” → “then”.
23 had met – Past simple → past perfect.
24 had – Present perfect → past perfect.
25 were – Present continuous → past continuous.
26 might – “may” → “might”.
27 mustn’t → stays the same (or could be “were not allowed to”).
28 would – “will” → “would”.
29 had bought – Past simple → past perfect.
30 was reading – Present continuous → past continuous.