English

REPORTED SPEECH GRAMMAR TEST

I. Fill in the chart

1. Tomorrow (
2. Now (
3. Tonight (
4. Today (
5. Two years ago (
6. Present Simple (
7. Past Simple (
8. Past Continuous (
9. PresentPerfect (
10. Present Perfect Continuous (

II. Choose the right variant

1) He said, “Water boils at 100 Cº”.
a) He said that water boiled at 100 Cº.
b) He said water boils at 100 Cº.
c)He said water boiled at 100 Cº.
2) She asked, “Is there a shopping center near here?”
a) She asked there was a shopping center near here.
b) She asked if there was a shopping center near here.c) She asked if there was a shopping center near there.
3) Mum said, “Don’t leave the rubbish in the kitchen”.
a) Mum said not to leave the rubbish in the kitchen.
b) Mum said not leave therubbish in the kitchen.
c) Mum said to not leave the rubbish in the kitchen.
4) She said, “When shall we reach York?”
a) She asked when they would reach York.
b) She asked when would they reachYork.
c) She asked when they should reach York.
5) Jim said, “Let’s go for a swim”.
a) Jim offered to go for a swim.
b) Jim offered that we go for a swim.
c) Jim offered going for a swim.6) Dad said, “If I were younger I would take up jogging”.
a) Dad said if he were younger he would take up jogging.
b) Dad said if he had younger he would take up jogging.
c) Dad said if he hadbeen younger he would have taken up jogging.
7) She said, “I may speak to Ann”.
a) She said that I might speak to Ann.
b) She said that she might speak to Ann.
c) She said that she can speak toAnn.
8) Mary said, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
a) Mary asked that why you are looking at her like that.
b) Mary asked why were you looking at her like that.
c) Mary asked why youwere looking at her like that.
9) Tom said, “I’m sorry I shouted at you”.
a) Tom apologized for shouting at me.
b) Tom apologized to have shouted at me.
c) Tom apologized for had shouted at...