Grammar Quiz

Reported Speech Quizzes


Preview 20 Quizzes about Reported Speech

My sister said: “I hope we shall go on an excursion to the lake”.

My sister said that ___ on an excursion to the lake”.

A) she hopes we will go

B) she didn’t hope that we shall go

C) she hoped they would go

D) she hoped we were going


“My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow,” he said.

A. He told me that his mother is taking the bus to work the next day.

B. He told me that his mother was taking the bus to work the next day.

C. He told me that his mother will take the bus to work the next day.


Nam wanted to know what time _______.

A. the movie began

B. does the movie begin

C. the movie begins

D. did the movie begin


” We are not visiting China this summer” He told me.

A. He told me that they were not visiting China that summer.

B. He told me that they were not visiting China this summer.

C. He told me that they are not visiting China that summer.


He said, “I will ring her.”

A. He said that he would have rung her.

B. He said that he would ring her.


He asked, “Do I have to do it?”

A. He asked if he had to do it.

B. He asked if he has to do it.


He said, ‘I must get going. Otherwise, I’m going to be late.’

A. He told me he had to get going. Otherwise, he was going to be late.
B. He told me he had to get going. Otherwise, I was going to be late.
C. He told me he has to get going. Otherwise, he was going to be late.


“ Remember to lock the door!” my mother said.

A. My mother reminded me remembering to lock the door.

B. My mother reminded me to remember to lock the door.

C. My mother reminded me locking the door.

D. My mother reminded me to lock the door.


My mother used to _______ me a story before I went to bed.

A. Say

B. Said

C. Tell

D. Told

E. Asked


“Where is your sister?” she asked me.

A. She asked me where my sister was.

B. She asked me where my sister is.


how do you come to school?

A. she asked how I came to school

B. she asked how I come to school

C. she aske how do I come to school


“I see the clouds.”.
He told me that she ________ the clouds.

A. sees

B. is seeing

C. saw


She stopped to ______ the time because she thought she was late.

A. Say

B. Said

C. Tell

D. Told

E. Ask


In reported speech we can change the time expression “today” to:

A. that day

B. that morning

C. the day before

D. the next day


“Don’t turn off the light now.”

  1. He told me didn’t turn off the light at that time.
  2. He told me not to turn off the light at that time.
  3. He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.


” I know I’m wrong,” he said.

A. Lan denied to say that .

B. Lan denied saying that .

C. Lan regreted saying that .

D. Lan regreted to say that.


Change into reported question :
“Why do girrafes have long neck?” Cathy asked her teacher.

A. Cathy asked her teacher why girrafes had longed neck.

B. Cathy asked her teacher why girrafes have long neck.

C. Cathy asked her teacher why girrafes had long neck.


The teacher said, “Study chapters 1-4 for the final test!”

A. The teacher told us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test.
B. The teacher asked us if we studied chapters 1-4 for the final test.
C. The teacher said us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test.
D. The teacher asked to us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test.


Sally couldn’t ______ for certain whether or not she would be staying.

A. Say

B. Said

C. Tell

D. Told

E. Asked


She asked me where I___________ from.

A. come

B. coming

C. to come

D. came


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