Online Test — Reported Speech — Introduction
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'am' becomes ___ in reported speech.
is
was
were
are
Explanation: am → was.
Question 2 of 12
Report: 'She said, "I can swim."'
She said she can swim.
She said she could swim.
She said that I could swim.
She says she can swim.
Explanation: can → could; I → she.
Question 3 of 12
Report: 'He said, "Don't shout."'
He told me not to shout.
He said don't shout.
He told me to not shouting.
He asked not shout.
Explanation: Negative command → told + not to + verb.
Question 4 of 12
'tomorrow' becomes:
the day
that day
the next day
next day now
Explanation: tomorrow → the next day.
Question 5 of 12
Report: 'She asked, "Are you tired?"'
She asked if I was tired.
She asked that I was tired.
She asked was I tired.
She asked if was I tired.
Explanation: Yes/No → if + statement order.
Question 6 of 12
'do' (simple present) becomes:
does
did
done
doing
Explanation: do/does → did.
Question 7 of 12
Report: 'He said, "I am reading."'
He said he is reading.
He said he was reading.
He said that I was reading.
He says he reads.
Explanation: Present continuous → past continuous.
Question 8 of 12
A command is reported using:
that
if
to + verb
the wh- word
Explanation: Commands use 'to + verb'.
Question 9 of 12
'here' changes to:
this
there
near
now
Explanation: here → there.
Question 10 of 12
Report: 'She said, "I have finished."'
She said she has finished.
She said she had finished.
She said that I finished.
She says she finished.
Explanation: Present perfect → past perfect.
Question 11 of 12
Report: 'He asked, "What is your name?"'
He asked what my name was.
He asked what was my name.
He asked that what my name was.
He asked what is my name.
Explanation: Wh- word kept, no inversion, 'is'→'was'.
Question 12 of 12
Which reporting verb suits a request?
ordered
requested
shouted
denied
Explanation: 'requested' fits a polite request.