Indirect speech / Reported speech – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1
“I am busy,” she said.
(a) She said she is busy.
(b) She said she was busy.
(c) She said she had been busy.
(d) She said she will be busy.
2
“We are going to the cinema,” they said.
(a) They said they were going to the cinema.
(b) They said they are going to the cinema.
(c) They said they had gone to the cinema.
(d) They said they go to the cinema.
3
“I will help you later,” he said.
(a) He said he will help me later.
(b) He said he would help me later.
(c) He said he helps me later.
(d) He said he would helps me later.
4
“I met John yesterday,” she said.
(a) She said she had met John the day before.
(b) She said she met John the day before.
(c) She said she meets John yesterday.
(d) She said she had meet John yesterday.
5
“Do you like pizza?” he asked me.
(a) He asked me if I liked pizza.
(b) He asked me did I like pizza.
(c) He asked me if I like pizza.
(d) He asked me I liked pizza.
6
“Where are you going?” she asked him.
(a) She asked him where he was going.
(b) She asked him where was he going.
(c) She asked him where he is going.
(d) She asked him where going.
7
“Please open the door,” she said.
(a) She said me to open the door.
(b) She asked me open the door.
(c) She asked me to open the door.
(d) She told I open the door.
8
“Don’t touch that button,” the man warned me.
(a) The man told me don’t touch that button.
(b) The man told me not touch that button.
(c) The man warned me not to touch that button.
(d) The man warned me to not touching that button.
9
“Can you help me with this?” she asked.
(a) She asked me if I can help her.
(b) She asked me could I help her.
(c) She asked me if I could help her.
(d) She asked me if I will help her.
10
“I have lost my phone,” he said.
(a) He said he has lost his phone.
(b) He said he lost his phone.
(c) He said he had lost his phone.
(d) He said he have lost his phone.
11
“We visited London last summer,” they said.
(a) They said they had visited London the previous summer.
(b) They said they visited London last summer.
(c) They said they had visited London next summer.
(d) They said they gone London.
12
“I can play the guitar,” Peter said.
(a) Peter said he could play the guitar.
(b) Peter said he can play the guitar.
(c) Peter said he has played the guitar.
(d) Peter said he playing guitar.
13
“Will you join us?” she asked.
(a) She asked if I would join them.
(b) She asked if I will join them.
(c) She asked I would join them.
(d) She asked me I join them.
14
“What time does the shop close?” he asked.
(a) He asked what time the shop closes.
(b) He asked what time did the shop close.
(c) He asked what time the shop closed.
(d) He asked what time shop close.
15
“I must leave now,” she said.
(a) She said she must leave then.
(b) She said she had to leave then.
(c) She said she musted leave now.
(d) She said she has to leave now.
Part B – Gap-fill Sentences (10 questions)
16 She said she ___ (be) happy.
17 He said he ___ (see) her the day before.
18 They said they ___ (go) to the park.
19 She asked me if I ___ (like) chocolate.
20 He asked me where I ___ (live).
21 The teacher told us ___ (not/talk) in class.
22 She said she ___ (finish) her work.
23 They said they ___ (visit) Rome the year before.
24 He said he ___ (can) help me.
25 She asked me if I ___ (help) her.
Part C – Sentence Transformation (10 questions)
Rewrite into reported speech:
26 She said, “I am studying English.”
27 They said, “We will come tomorrow.”
28 He said, “I met her yesterday.”
29 She asked, “Do you like tea?”
30 He asked me, “Where are you going?”
31 The teacher said, “Open your books.”
32 She said, “I have never been to Paris.”
33 He asked, “Will you join us?”
34 She asked, “Why are you late?”
35 My father told me, “Don’t be lazy.”
Part D – Error Correction (10 questions)
Correct the errors.
36 She said she is happy yesterday.
37 He told me that he will call me.
38 They said they has finished their project.
39 She asked me did I like apples.
40 He asked me where was I going.
41 She told me don’t touch the vase.
42 He said he can play the piano.
43 They said they go to Rome last year.
44 She asked if I will help her.
45 The teacher told us to not running.
Part E – Dialogue Completion (10 questions)
46
A: “I am hungry.”
B: He said he ___ hungry.
47
A: “We are studying English.”
B: They said they ___ studying English.
48
A: “Will you come with us?”
B: She asked me if I ___ come with them.
49
A: “Can you open the door?”
B: He asked me if I ___ open the door.
50
A: “Don’t forget your homework.”
B: She told me ___ forget my homework.
51
A: “I have lost my wallet.”
B: He said he ___ lost his wallet.
52
A: “Where do you live?”
B: She asked me where I ___ .
53
A: “Did you see the film yesterday?”
B: He asked me if I ___ seen the film the day before.
54
A: “I may visit you next week.”
B: She said she ___ visit me the following week.
55
A: “Close the window.”
B: He told me ___ the window.
Part F – Reading Comprehension (5 questions)
Last Friday, the teacher told us that we would have a test on Monday. Some students said they hadn’t studied enough. Anna admitted that she was nervous because she hadn’t revised. Peter said he would lend her his notes. Later, in the library, Sarah told us she had already finished her homework and felt confident. Before leaving, the teacher told us not to forget to bring our pens and dictionaries.
56 What did the teacher announce about the test?
57 What did some students say about their preparation?
58 What did Anna admit?
59 What did Peter say he would do?
60 What did the teacher remind them to bring?
Answer
1 b | 2 a | 3 b | 4 a | 5 a | 6 a | 7 c | 8 c | 9 c | 10 c | 11 a | 12 a | 13 a | 14 c | 15 b
16 was | 17 had seen | 18 were going | 19 liked | 20 lived | 21 not to talk | 22 had finished | 23 had visited | 24 could | 25 would help
26 She said she was studying English.
27 They said they would come the next day.
28 He said he had met her the day before.
29 She asked if I liked tea.
30 He asked me where I was going.
31 The teacher told us to open our books.
32 She said she had never been to Paris.
33 He asked me if I would join them.
34 She asked why I was late.
35 My father told me not to be lazy.
36 ❌ is → ✅ was
37 ❌ will → ✅ would
38 ❌ has → ✅ had
39 ❌ did I like → ✅ if I liked
40 ❌ where was I going → ✅ where I was going
41 ❌ don’t touch → ✅ not to touch
42 ❌ can → ✅ could
43 ❌ go → ✅ had gone
44 ❌ will → ✅ would
45 ❌ to not running → ✅ not to run
46 was | 47 were | 48 would | 49 could | 50 not to | 51 had | 52 lived | 53 had | 54 might | 55 to close
56 She told them they would have a test on Monday.
57 They said they hadn’t studied enough.
58 She admitted she was nervous because she hadn’t revised.
59 He said he would lend her his notes.
60 She told them not to forget pens and dictionaries.