Indirect speech / Reported speech – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1
“I am tired,” she said.
(a) She said she is tired.
(b) She said she was tired.
(c) She said she had tired.
(d) She said she will be tired.
2
“We are leaving now,” they said.
(a) They said they are leaving now.
(b) They said they were leaving then.
(c) They said they had left now.
(d) They said they were leaving now.
3
“I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
(a) He said he would call me the next day.
(b) He said he will call me tomorrow.
(c) He said he would call me yesterday.
(d) He said he calls me the next day.
4
“I saw him yesterday,” John said.
(a) John said he has seen him yesterday.
(b) John said he saw him the day before.
(c) John said he had seen him the day before.
(d) John said he was seeing him yesterday.
5
“Do you like apples?” she asked.
(a) She asked if I liked apples.
(b) She asked do I like apples.
(c) She asked if I like apples.
(d) She asked I liked apples.
6
“Where are you going?” he asked me.
(a) He asked me where was I going.
(b) He asked me where I was going.
(c) He asked me where I am going.
(d) He asked me where going.
7
“Please sit down,” the teacher said.
(a) The teacher asked us to sit down.
(b) The teacher asked us sit down.
(c) The teacher asked that we sat down.
(d) The teacher said us to sit down.
8
“Don’t run in the hall,” she said.
(a) She told us not run in the hall.
(b) She told us not to run in the hall.
(c) She said us don’t run in the hall.
(d) She told us to not running in the hall.
9
“Can you help me?” she asked.
(a) She asked me can I help her.
(b) She asked me if I could help her.
(c) She asked me I could help her.
(d) She asked me if I can help her.
10
“I have finished my homework,” Tom said.
(a) Tom said he finished his homework.
(b) Tom said he had finished his homework.
(c) Tom said he has finished his homework.
(d) Tom said he was finished his homework.
11
“We went to Paris last year,” they said.
(a) They said they had gone to Paris the previous year.
(b) They said they go to Paris last year.
(c) They said they had gone to Paris next year.
(d) They said they gone Paris.
12
“I can swim fast,” he said.
(a) He said he swam fast.
(b) He said he can swim fast.
(c) He said he could swim fast.
(d) He said he has swum fast.
13
“Will you help me?” she asked.
(a) She asked me if I would help her.
(b) She asked me I would help her.
(c) She asked me if I will help her.
(d) She asked that I help her.
14
“What time does the train leave?” he asked.
(a) He asked what time the train leaves.
(b) He asked what time the train left.
(c) He asked what time did the train leave.
(d) He asked what time train leave.
15
“I must go now,” she said.
(a) She said she must to go then.
(b) She said she had to go then.
(c) She said she must go now.
(d) She said she has to go 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) coffee.
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) London the year before.
24 He said he ___ (can) play the guitar.
25 She asked me if I ___ (help) her.
Part C – Sentence Transformation (10 questions)
Rewrite each into reported speech:
26 She said, “I am reading a book.”
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 Spain.”
33 He asked, “Will you join us?”
34 She asked, “Why are you crying?”
35 My father told me, “Don’t be late.”
Part D – Error Correction (10 questions)
Identify and correct the mistakes.
36 She said she is tired yesterday.
37 He told me that he will call me.
38 They said they has finished their homework.
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 swim fast.
43 They said they go to Paris last year.
44 She asked if I will help her.
45 The teacher told us to not running in class.
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 keys.”
B: She told me ___ forget my keys.
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 – Short Reading Comprehension (5 questions)
Yesterday, our teacher reminded us that she had told us about the test earlier. Some students said they hadn’t studied enough. Anna admitted she was worried because she hadn’t revised. Peter said he would share his notes. Later, Sarah told us she had finished all her homework and felt confident. Before leaving, the teacher told us not to forget our pens.
56 What did the teacher remind the students about?
57 What did some students say about their preparation?
58 What did Anna admit?
59 What did Peter offer to do?
60 What did the teacher tell the students before leaving?
Answer
1 b | 2 b | 3 a | 4 c | 5 a | 6 b | 7 a | 8 b | 9 b | 10 b | 11 a | 12 c | 13 a | 14 b | 15 b
16 was → Present → Past.
17 had seen → Past simple → Past perfect.
18 were going → Present continuous → Past continuous.
19 liked → Present → Past.
20 lived → Present → Past.
21 not to talk → Negative imperative.
22 had finished → Present perfect → Past perfect.
23 had visited → Past simple → Past perfect.
24 could → Can → Could.
25 would help → Will → Would.
26 She said she was reading a book.
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 Spain.
33 He asked me if I would join them.
34 She asked why I was crying.
35 My father told me not to be late.
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 reminded them she had told them about the test earlier.
57 They said they hadn’t studied enough.
58 She admitted she was worried because she hadn’t revised.
59 He said he would share his notes.
60 She told them not to forget their pens.