Reporting Verbs – English Grammar Test for B2
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→ She asked me __________ to the meeting.
2 “What time does the train leave?” he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know __________ the train left.
3 “Did you finish your homework?” the teacher asked.
→ The teacher asked __________ I had finished my homework.
4 “Where did you park the car?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I had parked the car.
5 “Can you help me with this box?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ help him with that box.
6 “Have you seen my phone?” she wanted to know.
→ She wanted to know __________ I had seen her phone.
7 “Why are you so tired?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ I was so tired.
8 “Do you know where she lives?” he said.
→ He asked me if I __________ where she lived.
9 “Is this your bag?” the policeman asked.
→ The policeman asked me __________ that was my bag.
10 “Who called you last night?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ had called me the night before.
11 “Did you enjoy the concert?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ I had enjoyed the concert.
12 “What are you doing tomorrow?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I was doing the next day.
13 “Can you come earlier?” my boss asked.
→ My boss asked me __________ come earlier.
14 “Are they going to the party?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ they were going to the party.
15 “When did you last see him?” she wanted to know.
→ She wanted to know __________ I had last seen him.
16 “Do you speak French?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ I spoke French.
17 “Where have you been all day?” my mother asked.
→ My mother asked me __________ I had been all day.
18 “Could you lend me your dictionary?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ lend her my dictionary.
19 “Is John coming tonight?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ John was coming that night.
20 “Who did you go with?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I had gone with.
21 “Will you be at home this evening?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ I would be at home that evening.
22 “What have you done with my keys?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I had done with her keys.
23 “May I open the window?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ he could open the window.
24 “Do you remember where we met?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I remembered where we had met.
25 “Did they tell you the truth?” he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know __________ they had told me the truth.
26 “How long have you lived here?” she asked.
→ She asked me __________ I had lived there.
27 “Are you free on Friday?” my friend asked.
→ My friend asked __________ I was free on Friday.
28 “Could you explain this rule?” the student asked.
→ The student asked the teacher __________ explain that rule.
29 “What time should I come?” he asked.
→ He asked me __________ time he should come.
30 “Do you know how to get there?” she asked.
→ She asked me if I __________ how to get there.
Answer
1 if I was coming – ask sb if/whether + clause for Yes/No questions.
2 what time – change tense in reported question (does → left).
3 if – ask if/whether + past perfect for Yes/No.
4 where – ask sb where + past perfect (question word, no inversion).
5 if I could – ask sb if/whether + modal verb in past form (can → could).
6 if – wanted to know if/whether + clause.
7 why – ask sb why + past simple.
8 knew – sequence of tenses: present → past.
9 if – ask if/whether + clause.
10 who – no inversion after question word in reported speech.
11 if – ask if/whether + past perfect.
12 what – ask what + was doing.
13 if I could – ask sb if/whether + could.
14 if – ask if/whether + past continuous.
15 when – ask when + past perfect.
16 if – ask if/whether + past simple (do → did → spoke).
17 where – ask where + past perfect.
18 if I could – ask if/whether + could.
19 if – ask if/whether + past continuous.
20 who – ask who + past perfect (did → had).
21 if – ask if/whether + would.
22 what – ask what + past perfect.
23 if – ask if/whether + could.
24 if – ask if/whether + remembered + where-clause.
25 if – ask if/whether + past perfect.
26 how long – ask how long + past perfect.
27 if – ask if/whether + was.
28 if she could – ask if/whether + could.
29 what – ask what + modal (should).
30 knew – sequence of tenses: do you know → she asked if I knew.