Test. Reported speech.

 

Part I. Fill in the gaps to make correct Reported Speech sentences.

 

1.    “I travel a lot in my job”

He said that he ….a lot in his job.

2.     “Be quiet. The baby’s sleeping.”

She told me ….because the baby….

3.    “We lived in China for 5 years.”

She told me they …in China for 5 years.

4.    “They’ve always been very kind to me”.

She said they …very kind to her.

5.     “They had already eaten when I arrived”

He said they …when he… 

6.    He said, “I like this song.”

He said that he … song.

7.    “Where is your sister?” she asked me.

She asked me where …

8.    “I don’t speak Italian,” she said.

She said that ….Italian.

9.    “Say hello to Jim,” they said.

They asked me …. to Jim.

10. “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.

He said that the film ….at seven o'clock.

11.“Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.

She told the boys ….on the grass.

12. “Where have you spent your money?” she asked him.

She asked …money.

13. “I never make mistakes,” he said.

He said that …mistakes.

14. “Does she know Robert?” he wanted to know.

He wanted to know … Robert.

15. “Don’t try this at home,” the stuntman told the audience.

The stuntman advised the audience ….at home.

16.“Who gave you the laptop?”

Yesterday Jason wanted to know … the laptop.

17. “Is Tim leaving on Friday?”

Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim … on Friday.

18.  “Will it rain tomorrow?”

Yesterday Daniel asked me … day.

19. “Are the boys reading the book?”

Yesterday Mandy asked me … the book.

20. “Why didn’t Nick go to New York last summer?”

Yesterday Nancy wanted to know … to New York.

 

Part II. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense.

 

21. (say or tell)

Katie … Dave that she had met a set of twins at a party. ‘They looked exactly the same,’ she … . ‘I couldn’t …. the difference between them.’ ‘I’ve got a twin brother, too,’ ….  Dave. ‘Are you ….me the truth?’ asked Katie. ‘…. me his name.’ ‘His name is Stephen,’ Dave…. her. “I’ll take you to meet him tomorrow.’

Part III. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronoun or possessive adjective.

 

Example: Mary said: “I’ve bought a new dress.”
Mary said she had bought a new dress.

22. James said, ‘My boss wants me to go to London tomorrow.’ James said … boss wanted … to go to London the following day

23. Mary said, ‘I’m waiting for my son to come out of school.’ Mary said that … was waiting for …. son to come out of school.

24. George said, ’I’ve bought a new car for my son.’ George said that … had bought a new car for … son.

 

 25.  Julie said to me, ‘I need you to help me with the shopping.’ Julie told me that … needed … to help … with the shopping.

26. John said, I’d like to take you out to dinner.’ John said … ’d like to take … out to dinner.