Reported Speech Quiz

1. Which of the following is a common "reporting verb"? 

2. Which word is optional (not essential) in the following reported statement?He said that it was cold outside. 

3. Which of the following is a correct reported statement of this direct statement? Last week he said: "We bought a car last week." 

4. Choose the reported question that matches the following direct question:Mary said: "Where's the washroom?"

5. Which of these words is usually required with reported YES/NO questions? 

6. Look at the following reported question and choose the correct original direct question: Ram asked me where I worked.

7. Classify the following two sentences:

1) She said: "Please don't yell." 2) She asked them not to yell.

8. Choose the reported request that goes with the following direct request:I said nicely, "Please wipe your feet." 

9. Turn the following reported request into a direct request:She always asks me not to burn the cookies.

10. Which structure is NOT used for reported orders? 


Answers:  1. a   2. b   3. c   4. b   5. a   6. c   7. a   8. c   9. b   10. c