Reported speech – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part A. Multiple Choice (1–20)
Choose the correct answer.
1 She said, “I am tired.” → She said she ___ tired.
a) is
b) was
c) were
2 He said, “I like pizza.” → He said he ___ pizza.
a) liked
b) likes
c) like
3 They said, “We are happy.” → They said they ___ happy.
a) were
b) are
c) was
4 Tom said, “I will call you tomorrow.” → Tom said he ___ call me the next day.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
5 Mary said, “I went to the park yesterday.” → Mary said she ___ to the park the day before.
a) had gone
b) goes
c) went
6 He said, “I can help you.” → He said he ___ help me.
a) could
b) can
c) will
7 She said, “I must study hard.” → She said she ___ study hard.
a) must
b) had to
c) have to
8 John said, “I am reading a book.” → John said he ___ a book.
a) is reading
b) was reading
c) reads
9 They said, “We have finished our homework.” → They said they ___ their homework.
a) had finished
b) finished
c) have finished
10 She said, “I don’t like tea.” → She said she ___ like tea.
a) didn’t
b) doesn’t
c) hadn’t
11 He said, “I saw her yesterday.” → He said he ___ her the day before.
a) saw
b) had seen
c) has seen
12 They said, “We will travel to London.” → They said they ___ travel to London.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
13 She said, “I am happy.” → She said she ___ happy.
a) is
b) was
c) were
14 He said, “I have a new car.” → He said he ___ a new car.
a) has
b) had
c) have
15 Tom said, “I am working now.” → Tom said he ___ then.
a) is working
b) was working
c) worked
16 They said, “We were playing football.” → They said they ___ playing football.
a) had been
b) were
c) are
17 She said, “I may go to the party.” → She said she ___ go to the party.
a) may
b) might
c) could
18 He said, “I am learning English.” → He said he ___ English.
a) is learning
b) was learning
c) learns
19 Mary said, “I have seen that film.” → Mary said she ___ that film.
a) has seen
b) had seen
c) saw
20 He said, “I will help you.” → He said he ___ help me.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
Part B. Gap-fill (21–30)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form in reported speech.
21 She said, “I am cooking.” → She said she ___ cooking.
22 They said, “We bought a new house.” → They said they ___ a new house.
23 He said, “I can’t come.” → He said he ___ come.
24 She said, “I’m watching TV now.” → She said she ___ TV then.
25 They said, “We are going to the cinema.” → They said they ___ to the cinema.
26 He said, “I shall return soon.” → He said he ___ return soon.
27 She said, “I was studying last night.” → She said she ___ studying the night before.
28 They said, “We have lived here for ten years.” → They said they ___ there for ten years.
29 He said, “I am writing a letter.” → He said he ___ a letter.
30 She said, “I must finish this today.” → She said she ___ finish that that day.
Part C. Sentence Transformation (31–40)
Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
31 She said, “I am very busy.”
32 He said, “I love football.”
33 They said, “We are tired.”
34 Tom said, “I will see you tomorrow.”
35 Mary said, “I went shopping yesterday.”
36 He said, “I can play the guitar.”
37 She said, “I must go now.”
38 John said, “I am studying English.”
39 They said, “We have finished the project.”
40 She said, “I don’t like swimming.”
Part D. Error Correction (41–50)
Find and correct the mistakes.
41 She said that she is tired.
42 He said that he has a new car.
43 They said that they are students.
44 Tom said that he will call me the next day.
45 Mary said that she go to the park the day before.
46 He said that he can help me.
47 She said that she musts study.
48 John said that he is reading a book.
49 They said that they have finished their homework.
50 She said that she doesn’t like tea.
Part E. Dialogue Completion (51–55)
Complete the dialogues.
51
A: “Where do you live?”
B: He asked me where I ___ .
52
A: “Did you finish your homework yesterday?”
B: She asked me if I ___ my homework the day before.
53
A: “Can you swim?”
B: Tom asked me if I ___ swim.
54
A: “Why are you late?”
B: He asked me why I ___ late.
55
A: “When will the train leave?”
B: They asked when the train ___ .
Part F. Reading Comprehension (56–60)
Yesterday our teacher told us about a famous singer she had met. She said she met him at a concert in London last year. The singer told her he was preparing for a world tour. He said he had already visited many countries and had sung in front of thousands of fans. He also said, “I love performing on stage.” The teacher reported that he had said he enjoyed making people happy with his music. Finally, she said, “He promised he will release a new album next year.”
56 Where did the teacher meet the singer?
a) Paris
b) London
c) Rome
57 What was the singer preparing for?
a) a holiday
b) a world tour
c) a film
58 What did he say about his concerts?
a) He sang for only a few people.
b) He sang for thousands of fans.
c) He didn’t sing much.
59 What did the teacher report about his feelings?
a) He enjoyed making people happy.
b) He enjoyed reading books.
c) He enjoyed playing football.
60 What did the singer promise?
a) He will buy a new house.
b) He will release a new album next year.
c) He will stop singing.
Answer
1 was – “am” → “was” in reported speech.
2 liked – Present simple → past simple.
3 were – “are” → “were”.
4 would – “will” → “would”; “tomorrow” → “the next day”.
5 had gone – Past simple → past perfect; “yesterday” → “the day before”.
6 could – “can” → “could”.
7 had to – “must” → “had to” (obligation).
8 was reading – Present continuous → past continuous.
9 had finished – Present perfect → past perfect.
10 didn’t – “don’t” → “didn’t”.
11 had seen – Past simple → past perfect.
12 would – “will” → “would”.
13 was – “am” → “was”.
14 had – “have” → “had”.
15 was working – “now” → “then”.
16 had been – Past continuous → past perfect continuous.
17 might – “may” → “might”.
18 was learning – Present continuous → past continuous.
19 had seen – Present perfect → past perfect.
20 would – “will” → “would”.
21 was – “am” → “was”.
22 had bought – Past simple → past perfect.
23 couldn’t – “can’t” → “couldn’t”.
24 was watching – “now” → “then”.
25 were going – Present continuous → past continuous.
26 would – “shall” → “would”.
27 had been – Past continuous → past perfect continuous.
28 had lived – Present perfect → past perfect.
29 was writing – Present continuous → past continuous.
30 had to – “must” → “had to”; “today” → “that day”.
31 She said that she was very busy – “am” → “was”.
32 He said that he loved football – Present simple → past simple.
33 They said that they were tired – “are” → “were”.
34 Tom said that he would see me the next day – “will” → “would”.
35 Mary said that she had gone shopping the day before – Past simple → past perfect.
36 He said that he could play the guitar – “can” → “could”.
37 She said that she had to go then – “must” → “had to”; “now” → “then”.
38 John said that he was studying English – Present continuous → past continuous.
39 They said that they had finished the project – Present perfect → past perfect.
40 She said that she didn’t like swimming – “don’t” → “didn’t”.
41 Correct: She said that she was tired – “is” → “was”.
42 Correct: He said that he had a new car – “has” → “had”.
43 Correct: They said that they were students – “are” → “were”.
44 Correct: Tom said that he would call me – “will” → “would”.
45 Correct: Mary said that she had gone to the park – “go” → “had gone”.
46 Correct: He said that he could help me – “can” → “could”.
47 Correct: She said that she had to study – “musts” → “had to”.
48 Correct: John said that he was reading a book – Present continuous → past continuous.
49 Correct: They said that they had finished their homework – Present perfect → past perfect.
50 Correct: She said that she didn’t like tea – “doesn’t” → “didn’t”.
51 lived – “Where do you live?” → “where I lived.”
52 had finished – Past simple → past perfect.
53 could – “can” → “could”.
54 was – “are” → “was”.
55 would leave – “will” → “would”.
56 b) London – Teacher met him in London.
57 b) a world tour – Singer was preparing for a tour.
58 b) He sang for thousands of fans – From the text.
59 a) He enjoyed making people happy – Teacher’s report.
60 b) He will release a new album next year – His promise.