Speech Tenses Quiz
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Identify the reported speech: They mentioned that they were going on a trip.
A. They mentioned that they will go on a trip.
B. They mentioned that they are going on a trip.
C. They mentioned that they were going on a trip.
D. They mentioned that they are going on a vacation.
Identify the reported speech: She mentioned that she was reading a book.
A. She mentioned that she read a book.
B. She mentioned that she is reading a book.
C. She mentioned that she will read a book.
D. She mentioned that she was reading a book.
Identify the direct speech: She said, ‘I am going to the park.’
A. ‘I am going to the park.’
B. She said, ‘I am going to the park.’
C. I am going to the store
D. She said
Identify the direct speech: ‘I want to go swimming,’ he said.
A. ‘I want to go swimming,’ he exclaimed.
B. ‘I want to go swimming,’ said he.
C. ‘I want to go swimming,’ he said.
D. ‘I want to go swimming,’
Change the tense in reported speech: She promised that she would help.
A. She promised that she can help.
B. She promised that she will help.
C. She promised that she helped.
D. She promised that she helps.
Change the tense in direct speech: ‘I am watching a movie,’ he said.
A. ‘I have watched a movie,’ he said.
B. ‘I was watching a movie,’ he said.
C. ‘I watched a movie,’ he said.
D. ‘I will be watching a movie,’ he said.
Identify the reported speech: He explained that he had already eaten dinner.
A. He explained that he had not eaten dinner
B. He explained that he will eat dinner
C. He explained that he is eating dinner
D. He explained
Change the tense in direct speech: ‘I have a test tomorrow,’ he reminded.
A. I will have a test tomorrow,’ he reminded.
B. I had a test tomorrow,’ he reminded.
C. I have a test tomorrow,’ he reminded.
D. I has a test tomorrow,’ he reminded.
Change the tense in reported speech: She reminded me that she had a meeting.
A. She reminded me that she has a meeting.
B. She reminded me that she has a meeting now.
C. She reminded me that she has a meeting yesterday.
D. She reminded me that she has a meeting tomorrow.
Differentiate between direct and reported speech: ‘I need help,’ she said. She said that she needed help.
A. Direct speech: ‘I need help,’ she said. Reported speech: She said that she wants help.
B. Direct speech: ‘I need help,’ she said. Reported speech: She said that she requires help.
C. Direct speech: ‘I need help,’ she said. Reported speech: She said that she needs help.
D. Direct speech: ‘I need help,’ she said. Reported speech: She said that she needed help.
Change the tense in reported speech: He said that he had visited Paris.
A. He said that he will visit Paris.
B. He said that he visits Paris.
C. He said that he visited Paris.
D. He said that he visited Paris last year.
Identify the reported speech: He told me that he had finished his homework.
A. He told me that he has finished his homework
B. He had finished his homework
C. He told me that he will finish his homework
D. He told me that he finished his homework
Differentiate between direct and reported speech: ‘I like to dance,’ he said. He said that he liked to dance.
A. Direct speech: ‘I like to swim,’ he said. Reported speech: He said that he liked to swim.
B. Direct speech: ‘I like to sing,’ he said. Reported speech: He said that he liked to sing.
C. Direct speech: ‘I like to dance,’ he said. Reported speech: He said that he liked to dance.
D. Direct speech: ‘I dislike to dance,’ he said. Reported speech: He said that he disliked to dance.
Differentiate between direct and reported speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. She exclaimed that she loved ice cream.
A. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she loved ice cream.
B. In direct speech: ‘I hate ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she hated ice cream.
C. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she whispered. In reported speech: She whispered that she loved ice cream.
D. In direct speech: ‘I love ice cream,’ she exclaimed. In reported speech: She exclaimed that she hated ice cream.
Identify the direct speech: ‘I am going to the store,’ she informed.
A. I am going to the store
B. She said she is going to the store
C. She is going to the store
D. She informed that she is going to the store
Change the tense in reported speech: She said that she would come tomorrow.
A. She said that she come tomorrow.
B. She said that she will coming tomorrow.
C. She said that she coming tomorrow.
D. She said that she will come tomorrow.
Identify the direct speech: ‘I have a pet dog,’ she mentioned.
A. ‘I have a pet cat,’ she mentioned.
B. ‘I have a pet dog,’ she exclaimed.
C. ‘I have a pet dog,’ she whispered.
D. ‘I have a pet dog,’
Change the tense in direct speech: ‘I will finish the project,’ she promised.
A. ‘I could finish the project,’ she promised.
B. ‘I should finish the project,’ she promised.
C. ‘I can finish the project,’ she promised.
D. ‘I would finish the project,’ she promised.
Differentiate between direct and reported speech: ‘I can swim,’ she said. She said that she could swim.
A. In direct speech: ‘I can’t swim,’ she said. In reported speech: She said that she could swim.
B. In direct speech: ‘I can swim,’ she said. In reported speech: She said that she can swim.
C. In direct speech: ‘I can’t swim,’ she said. In reported speech: She said that she couldn’t swim.
D. In direct speech: ‘I can swim,’ she said. In reported speech: She said that she could swim.
Change the tense in direct speech: ‘I will call you later,’ she said.
A. ‘I would call you later,’ she said.
B. ‘I should call you later,’ she said.
C. ‘I could call you later,’ she said.
D. ‘I can call you later,’ she said.