Repoerted speech

EXERCISE ON REPORTED SPEECH – 1
I. Choose the best answer
1. Mary said "I love chocolate." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ chocolate. a. loved b. loves c. loving
2. Mary: "I went skiing." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ skiing. a. Went b. had gone c. have gone 3. Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ eat steak for dinner. a. Willing b. Will c. would 4. Mary: "I have been to Sydney." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ to Sydney. a. had been b. has been c. was being 5. Mary: "I have had three cars." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ three cars. a. Has b. has had c. had had 6. Mary: "I`m going to go to Long Beach." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ going to go to Long Beach. a. Is b. was c. went 7. Mary: "I don`t like spinach." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ like spinach. a. doesn`t b. don`t c. didn`t 8. Mary: "I have never been to London." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ never been to London. a. had b. has c. have 9. Mary: "I was swimming." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ swimming. a. has been b. had been c. have been 10. Mary: "I have a cat." >>> Mary said (that) she ___ a cat. a. have b. has c. had
II. Choose the best answer :
1. He said he……………..at the “Ritz” Hotel.
A.is staying
B. has stayed
C. was staying
D. will stay

2. He asked me where I…………….
A. have studied
B. study
C. am studying
D. studied

3. I thought that I ………….my work at that time.
A. shall finish
B. will finish
C. would finish
D. will have finished

4. He wondered if she lived…………….with her parents.
A. here
B. there
C. in there
D. in here

5. They wondered………………she would come if it rained.
A. what
B. who
C. whether
D. then

6. He says he…………..at school two years ago.
A. had worked
B. works
C had been working
D. worked

7. Victor said he………….very busy.
A. is
B. will be
C. was
D. may be

8. I asked Hoa if she……………… Chinese.
A. could speak
B. speaks
C. can speak
D. has spoken

9. Tina asked me how long I……………..a teacher.
A. have been
B. had been
C. am
D. will be

10. She asked me…………….I liked pop music.
A. if
B. whether
C. that
D. A&B

11. The students asked if I was going to teach them physics………………
A. the next day
B. next day
C. day next
D. the day next

12. I want to know if he…………for her birthday.
A. has bought
B. buys
C. had bought
D. would buy

13. She said she………….come to the party on Friday.
A. won’t
B. can’t
C. doesn’t
D. couldn’t

14. Chris asked me where my car…………….
A. is
B. will be
C. was
D. has been

15. Mr Jim said that he……………….happy with his new assistant.
A. weren’t
B. isn’t
C. wasn’t
D. aren’t

16. He said that John……………….up his job.
A. has given
B. have given
C. had give
D. had given

17. She said that she ……………to learn to drive.
A. is going
B. was going
C. go
D. goes

18. I knew that he……………….a very clever man.
A. was
B. will be
C. has been
D. is

19. They said they…………….us if we needed.
A