Indirect speech / Reported speech – English Grammar Test for B1
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The teacher said, “You must finish your homework today.”
→ The teacher said we ___ finish our homework that day.
2 (Family)
My mother said, “I am cooking dinner now.”
→ My mother said she ___ cooking dinner then.
3 (Work)
The manager said, “We will have a meeting tomorrow.”
→ The manager said they ___ have a meeting the next day.
4 (Travel)
He said, “I went to Paris last summer.”
→ He said he ___ to Paris the previous summer.
5 (Family)
She said, “Don’t forget to call your grandmother.”
→ She told me ___ forget to call my grandmother.
6 (School)
The teacher asked, “Do you understand the lesson?”
→ The teacher asked us if we ___ the lesson.
7 (Work)
He asked me, “Can you send the report by email?”
→ He asked me if I ___ send the report by email.
8 (Travel)
She asked, “Where are you staying in London?”
→ She asked me where I ___ staying in London.
9 (Family)
My father said, “Turn off the TV.”
→ My father told me ___ off the TV.
10 (School)
The student said, “I have already finished the exercise.”
→ The student said he ___ already finished the exercise.
11 (Work)
She said, “We are working on a new project.”
→ She said they ___ working on a new project.
12 (Travel)
The tour guide said, “You must be careful with your passports.”
→ The tour guide said we ___ be careful with our passports.
13 (Family)
My sister said, “I can help you with your homework.”
→ My sister said she ___ help me with my homework.
14 (School)
The teacher said, “Don’t be late for class.”
→ The teacher told us ___ be late for class.
15 (Work)
He said, “I met the client yesterday.”
→ He said he ___ the client the day before.
16 (Travel)
She said, “I will buy some souvenirs.”
→ She said she ___ buy some souvenirs.
17 (Family)
My father asked me, “Did you clean your room?”
→ My father asked me if I ___ cleaned my room.
18 (School)
The teacher asked, “Why are you talking?”
→ The teacher asked us why we ___ talking.
19 (Work)
The secretary said, “The boss is in his office.”
→ The secretary said the boss ___ in his office.
20 (Travel)
The officer asked, “Where did you stay last night?”
→ The officer asked me where I ___ stayed the night before.
21 (Family)
My mother said, “Don’t go out without your coat.”
→ My mother told me ___ go out without my coat.
22 (School)
He said, “I am studying for the exam.”
→ He said he ___ studying for the exam.
23 (Work)
The manager asked, “Will you attend the conference?”
→ The manager asked if I ___ attend the conference.
24 (Travel)
She said, “I lost my wallet on the bus.”
→ She said she ___ her wallet on the bus.
25 (Family)
My brother said, “I may go to the cinema tonight.”
→ My brother said he ___ go to the cinema that night.
26 (School)
The teacher asked, “Who is absent today?”
→ The teacher asked who ___ absent that day.
27 (Work)
He said, “We have finished the project.”
→ He said they ___ finished the project.
28 (Travel)
She asked, “How long are you staying here?”
→ She asked me how long I ___ staying there.
29 (Family)
My father told me, “Clean the car.”
→ My father told me ___ the car.
30 (School)
The student asked, “Can I borrow a pen?”
→ The student asked if he ___ borrow a pen.
Answer
1 had to → Must → had to in reported speech.
2 was → Present continuous → Past continuous.
3 would → Will → Would.
4 had gone → Past simple → Past perfect.
5 not to → Negative imperative.
6 understood → Present simple → Past simple.
7 could → Can → Could.
8 was → Present continuous → Past continuous.
9 to turn → Imperative → told + object + to + verb.
10 had → Present perfect → Past perfect.
11 were → Present continuous → Past continuous.
12 had to → Must → had to.
13 could → Can → Could.
14 not to → Imperative negative.
15 had met → Past simple → Past perfect.
16 would → Will → Would.
17 had → Past simple → Past perfect.
18 were → Present continuous → Past continuous.
19 was → Present simple → Past simple.
20 had → Past simple → Past perfect.
21 not to → Negative imperative.
22 was → Present continuous → Past continuous.
23 would → Will → Would.
24 had lost → Past simple → Past perfect.
25 might → May → Might.
26 was → Present simple → Past simple.
27 had → Present perfect → Past perfect.
28 was → Present continuous → Past continuous; here → there.
29 to clean → Imperative → told + object + to + verb.
30 could → Can → Could.
