Indirect speech / Reported speech – English Grammar Test for B1
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Reading Passage
Last Monday, our teacher told us that we would have a surprise test the next day. Some students complained that they hadn’t studied enough, but she reminded us that she had warned about it the week before. During the break, Anna said she was really nervous because she hadn’t revised. Peter replied that he could help her with some notes. Later, in the library, Anna asked Peter if he had finished the history project. He answered that he hadn’t finished it yet but would complete it soon. Meanwhile, Sarah told us that she had already done all her homework and felt confident. Before leaving school, the teacher told us not to forget to bring our dictionaries.
1 What did the teacher tell the students about the test?
2 What did some students complain about?
3 What had the teacher reminded them about?
4 What did Anna say during the break?
5 What reason did Anna give for being nervous?
6 What did Peter reply to Anna?
7 Where did Anna and Peter talk later?
8 What did Anna ask Peter in the library?
9 What did Peter answer about the history project?
10 What did Peter say about finishing it?
11 What did Sarah tell the others?
12 What did Sarah say about her homework?
13 How did Sarah feel according to her words?
14 What did the teacher tell the students before leaving school?
15 What did the teacher say about dictionaries?
16 When did the teacher announce the test?
17 What kind of test did she mention?
18 What did the students say about their study?
19 What did the teacher say about warning them?
20 What did Anna admit about revising?
21 What did Peter say he could do for Anna?
22 What did Anna want to know about Peter’s project?
23 What did Peter confess about the project status?
24 What did Peter promise about completing it?
25 What did Sarah say about her preparation?
26 What did Sarah claim about her confidence?
27 What instruction did the teacher give at the end?
28 What did she forbid them to forget?
29 How many students’ words were reported in the story?
30 Which student offered help to another?
Answer
1 She told them they would have a surprise test the next day.
→ Future → Would.
2 They complained that they hadn’t studied enough.
→ Past perfect.
3 She reminded them that she had warned about it the week before.
→ Past perfect.
4 She said she was really nervous.
→ Present simple → Past simple.
5 She said she was nervous because she hadn’t revised.
→ Past perfect reason.
6 He replied that he could help her with some notes.
→ Can → Could.
7 They talked later in the library.
→ Context from passage.
8 She asked him if he had finished the history project.
→ Yes/No question → if + past perfect.
9 He answered that he hadn’t finished it yet.
→ Negative past perfect.
10 He said he would complete it soon.
→ Will → Would.
11 She told them that she had already done all her homework.
→ Present perfect → Past perfect.
12 She said she had done all her homework.
→ Same structure.
13 She said she felt confident.
→ Present simple → Past simple.
14 She told them not to forget to bring their dictionaries.
→ Negative imperative → not to.
15 She said not to forget dictionaries.
→ Equivalent.
16 She announced it last Monday.
→ From passage.
17 She mentioned a surprise test.
→ From passage.
18 They said they hadn’t studied enough.
→ Past perfect.
19 She said she had warned them the week before.
→ Past perfect.
20 She admitted she hadn’t revised.
→ Past perfect.
21 He said he could help her with notes.
→ Can → Could.
22 She asked if he had finished the project.
→ Question.
23 He said he hadn’t finished it yet.
→ Past perfect.
24 He said he would complete it soon.
→ Will → Would.
25 She said she had already done all her homework.
→ Past perfect.
26 She said she felt confident.
→ Past tense.
27 She told them to bring dictionaries.
→ Imperative.
28 She told them not to forget to bring their dictionaries.
→ Negative imperative.
29 Three students: Anna, Peter, and Sarah.
→ From passage.
30 Peter offered help to Anna.
→ From passage.