Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL NORTE
QUEZON MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Don Mariano St., Maniki, Kapalong, Davao del Norte
November Monthly Exam in English 7

Name: Section:
Date:___________
Directions: Change direct speech into reported speech and vice versa. Choose the
correct answer from the choices given and circle the letter of your choice.

1. “I’m a nurse,” she said.

A. She said that she was a nurse.
B. She said that he was a nurse.
C. She said that you were a nurse.
D. She said that they were nurses.

2. “I’m not going,” he said.

A. He said that she was going.
B. He said that he wasn’t going.
C. He said that they weren’t going.
D. He said that you were going.

3. “Tony did it,” he said.

A. He said that Tony had done it.
B. He said that Tony has done it.
C. He said that Tony have done it.
D. He said that Tony do it.

4. “I ate the pie,” Alvir said.

A. Alvir said that he ate the pie.
B. Alvir said that he eats the pie.
C. Alvir said that he had eaten the pie.
D. Alvir said that they had eaten the pie.

5. “I am in the church,” Gerlie said.

A. Gerlie said that she was in the church.
B. Gerlie said that she is in the church.
C. Gerlie said that she was not in the church.
D. Gerlie said that you were in the church.
6. “Stop that noise,” she said.
A. She said to stop that noise.
B. She said that stop that noise.
C. He asked to stop that noise.
D. He asked stop that noise.

7. “I do not need this book,” I said to him.

A. I told him that I do not need that book.
B. I told him that I did not need that book.
C. I told him that I did not needed that book.
D. I told him that I have no need of that book.

8. She said that she had read it.

A. “I have read it,” she said.
B. “I had read it,” she said.
C. “I do read it,” she said.
D. “I read it,” she said.

9. He said that he had bought a car.

A. “I brought a car,” he said.
B. “I buy a car,” he said.
C. “I bring a car,” he said.
D. “I bought a car,” he said.

10. She said that she liked ice cream.

A. “I like ice cream,” she said.
B. “I liked ice cream,” she said.
C. “I take an ice cream,” she said.
D. “I took an ice cream,” she said.

Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.

1. Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.

2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film ___________________ (already,
start).
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we ___________________ (lose) our
way.
4. All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
Assessment A 5.
A 6.
A 1.
B 7.
B 2.
A 8.
A 3.
D 9.
C 4.
A 10

1. Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.

2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started ,
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost our way.
4. All the tickets had been sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they had finished the game.