PRACTICE

Multiple-Choice Exercise. Choose the correct reported speech sentence.

1. "I am happy today," she said. 4. "My brother is watching TV now," she said.
a) She said that she is happy today. a) She said that her brother was watching TV now.
b) She said that she was happy that day. b) She said that her brother is watching TV then.
c) She said she was happy today. c) She said that her brother was watching TV then.
2. "We will visit grandma next week," they said.
a) They said that they would visit grandma the following 5. "I have never been to London," he said.
week. a) He said that he has never been to London.
b) They said that they will visit grandma next week. b) He said that he had never been to London.
c) They said that they visited grandma last week. c) He said that he never went to London.
3. "I don’t have any money," he said. 6. "You must study harder," the teacher said.
a) He said he hadn’t any money. a) The teacher said that I had to study harder.
b) He said he didn’t have any money. b) The teacher said that I must study harder.
c) He said he doesn’t have any money. c) The teacher said I should studied harder.
7. "We are going on vacation tomorrow," they said. 14. "I am learning Spanish," he said.
a) They said that they are going on vacation the next day. a) He said that he was learning Spanish.
b) They said that they were going on vacation the next b) He said that he is learning Spanish.
day. c) He said that he has learned Spanish.
c) They said that they went on vacation tomorrow. 15. "She should see a doctor," he said.
8. "She can swim fast," Tom said. a) He said that she should see a doctor.
a) Tom said that she could swim fast. b) He said that she had to see a doctor.
b) Tom said that she can swim fast. c) He said that she would see a doctor.
c) Tom said she swim fast. 16. "We had a great time at the beach," they said.
9. "I didn’t like the food," he said. a) They said that they had had a great time at the beach.
a) He said that he doesn’t like the food. b) They said that they have a great time at the beach.
b) He said that he hadn’t liked the food. c) They said that they were having a great time at the
c) He said that he didn’t like the food. beach.
10. "I will call you later," she said. 17. "I haven’t finished my work yet," she said.
a) She said that she will call me later. a) She said that she hadn’t finished her work yet.
b) She said that she would call me later. b) She said that she hadn’t finished her work.
c) She said that she calls me later. c) She said that she hasn’t finished her work yet.
11. "My parents were angry," he said. 18. "I was reading a book when you called," he said.
a) He said that his parents had been angry. a) He said that he read a book when I called.
b) He said that his parents were angry. b) He said that he had been reading a book when I called.
c) He said that his parents are angry. c) He said that he was reading a book when I called.
12. "I might buy a new laptop," she said. 19. "I will help you," she said.
a) She said that she might buy a new laptop. a) She said that she will help me.
b) She said that she will buy a new laptop. b) She said that she would help me.
c) She said that she could buy a new laptop. c) She said that she can help me.
13. "We won’t go to the party," they said. 20. "We have never been to Italy," they said.
a) They said that they wouldn’t go to the party. a) They said that they never had been to Italy.
b) They said that they don’t go to the party. b) They said that they have never been to Italy.
c) They said that they weren’t going to the party. c) They said that they had never been to Italy.

Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1. She said, "I am very tired."
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2. Tom says, "I don’t like pizza."
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3. They said, "We will go to the park tomorrow."
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4. She said, "My mother is cooking dinner now."
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5. He said, "I bought a new phone last week."
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6. Lisa says, "I can play the piano."
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7. Ben said, "I have finished my homework."
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8. The teacher said, "You must listen carefully."
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9. John said, "I am going to the gym later."
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10. Anna said, "We watched a great movie yesterday."
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11. Peter said, "I may travel to Canada next year."
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12. She said, "I haven’t seen this movie before."
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13. He said, "My parents will arrive soon."
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14. They said, "We are learning French at school."
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15. Mike said, "I didn’t sleep well last night."
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16. She said, "I should call my friend."
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17. The doctor said, "You need to drink more water."
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18. He said, "I was reading a book when you called."
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19. They says, "We won’t be late."
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20. She said, "I had a great time at the party."
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