REPORTED SPEECH

Choose the best answer:

1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
. !he said to me that she __________ to me the !unday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
". # _________ him to sell that old motorbi$e.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
%. &y 'arents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to 'lant B. 'lant C. to 'lant D. 'lanting
(. # as$ed &artha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you 'lanning B. is she 'lanning C. was she 'lanning D. if she was 'lanning
). *am wanted to $now what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began
+. # wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether # was doing B. if # am doing C. was # doing D. am # doing
,. -he scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
1.. /eter said that if he ________rich0 he _________ a lot.
A. is 1 will travel B. were2 would travel
C. had been 1 would have travelled D. was 1 will travel
11. -hey said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the 'revious day B. yesterday C. the last day D. !unday 'reviously
12. He as$ed the children _________too much noise.
A. not to ma$e B. not ma$ing C. don3t ma$e D. if they don3t ma$e
1. -he man said that money ___________ the 'ass'ort to everything.
A. will be B is C. was D. can be
1". -he teacher said Columbus _________America in 1,"2.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
1%. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn3t met 1 left B. hadn3t met 2 had left C. hadn3t met left D. didn3t meet 1 has left
1(. -he woman as$ed __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children couldC. if the children can D. could the children
1). 4aura said that when she_________ to school0 she saw an accident.
A. was wal$ing B. has wal$ed C. had been wal$ing D. has been wal$ing
1+. He as$ed0 56hy didn3t she ta$e the final e7am89 2 He as$ed why __________ the final e7am.
A. she too$ B. did she ta$e C. she hadn3t ta$en D. she had ta$en
1,. Ba said he__________ some good mar$s the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
2.. -hey told their 'arents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. !he as$ed me where #___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. !he_________ me whether # li$ed classical music or not.
A. as$ B. as$s C. as$ed D. as$ing
2. He as$ed me who____________ the editor of that boo$.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
2". He wants to $now whether # ___________ bac$ tomorrow.
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A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
2%. # wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn3t B. don3t C. didn3t D. hasn3t
2(. -hey as$ed me how many children___________.
A. if # had B. had # C. # have D. have #
2). -hu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this 'lace D. where
2+. -he student said that the :nglish test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
2,. He wanted to $now _______ sho''ing during the 'revious morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were going
.. He as$ed me _______ ;obert and # said # did not $now _______.
A. that did # $now < who were he B. that # $new < who he had been
C. if # $new< who he was D. whether # $new < who had he been
1. -he mother as$ed her son _______.
A. where he had been B. whether # had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
2. &artin as$ed me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
. -he host as$ed /eter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he 'referred B. that he 'referred C. did he 'refer D. if he 'refers
". !he as$ed me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where # s'ent < the 'revious year B. where # had s'ent< the 'revious year
C. where # s'ent < last year D. where did # s'end < last year
%. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
(. John often says he _______ bo7ing because it _______ a cruel s'ort.
A. doesn3t li$e< is B. did not li$e < were C. not li$ed < had been D. had not li$ed < was
). *ancy as$ed me why # had not gone to *ew =or$ the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. 'revious
+. He as$ed _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
,. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten < ago B. had eaten< 'revious C. did not eat < before D. would not eat < last
".. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the e7am the _______ day.
A. had done < following B. will do < 'revious C. would do< following D. was going < 'revious
"1. John as$ed me _______ in :nglish.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
"2. -he mother told her son _______ so im'olitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
". !he said she _______ collect it for me after wor$.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
"". !he said # _______ an angel.
A. am B. was C. were D. have been
"%. # have ever told you he _______ unreliable.
A. is B. were C. had been D. would Be
"(. # told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that # _______ to reach her during the early hours.
A. 'assing < will try B. he will 'ass < tried C. to 'ass< would try D. he 'assed < have tried
"). 4aura said she had wor$ed on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the ne7t day
"+. John as$ed me _______ interested in any $ind of s'orts.
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A. if # were B. if were # C. if was # D. if # was
",. John as$ed me _______ that film the night before.
A. that # saw B. had # seen C. if # had seen D. if had # seen
%.. -he guest told the host that _______.
A. # must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
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ANSWER KEY
1 B 11 A 21 D 31 A 41 D
2 A 12 A 22 C 32 D 42 B
3 D 13 B 23 A 33 A 43 A
4 C 14 A 24 A 34 B 44 B
5 C 15 B 25 A 35 C 45 A
6 D 16 B 26 C 36 A 46 C
7 D 17 C 27 B 37 A 47 C
8 A 18 C 28 B 38 A 48 D
9 A 19 C 29 A 39 B 49 C
10 B 20 D 30 C 40 C 50 D
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