Reported speech – B1 English Grammar Test

Ngữ pháp · Ngữ pháp B1 · Đề 19/94

1  Decide if the sentences are direct speech (D) or reported speech (R). Circle the simple tenses and underline the continuous tenses.

1   Mike said he was reading an interesting e-book.   …R…

2   I want you to write a note for mum.   ……

3   You can help me put stickers on the parcels.   ……

4   Dad told us he was coming home late.   ……

5   They said Stevie was designing the poster.   ……

6   We aren’t playing tennis after school.   ……

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1   R, was reading – continuous

2   D, want – simple

3   D, can help – simple

4   R, was coming – continuous

5   R, was designing – continuous

6   D, aren’t playing – continuous

2  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. Some can be used more than once.

arrive     can (not)     say     tell     be     will

1   Dad ……said…… my cousin could speak three languages.

2   The teacher told us that our exam results ………………. excellent.

3   George said he ………………. preparing a CV to apply for the part-time job at the supermarket.

4   We told them we ………………. call when we ………………. .

5   Jenny ………………. me that she ………………. write a notice to let everyone know about the new times.

6   They said they ………………. join us at the park because their granddad ………………. visiting.

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1   said

2   were

3   was

4   would, arrived

5   told, would

6   couldn’t, was

3  Underline and correct the mistakes in each sentence.

1   He said he will give me the brochure to read.   ……would give……

2   I asked Kerry for the note, but she’s lost it! She said it can be anywhere.   ……………………………..

3   Our teacher told us that a graphic designer will come to our school to talk about web design.   ……………………………..

4   The editor said my article is the best in the magazine.   ……………………………..

5   Anya said me that she enjoyed reading my short story.   ……………………………..

6   My parents told me they’re getting me a new bike for my birthday.   ……………………………..

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1   will give, would give

2   can be, could be

3   will come, would come

4   is, was

5   said me, told me

6   they're getting, they were getting

4  Complete the reported speech with the correct form of say or tell and the verb tenses that are crossed out.

1   He ……told…… us we could open the window if we are hot.   ……were……

2   The headmaster ………………… we will have a day off school for the town celebrations.   …………………

3   She ………………… she is writing a film review.   …………………

4   I ………………… my parents that I want to go on the school trip to Scotland.   …………………

5   Alice ………………… Maria that she can’t come to her birthday party.   …………………

6   The notice ………………… that the school fete will be cancelled because of the rain.   …………………

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1   told, were

2   said, would have

3   said, was writing

4   told, wanted

5   told, couldn’t

6   said, would be

5  Rewrite the sentences in Activity 1 as direct speech or reported speech.

1   ‘I’m ……reading an interesting e-book.’……

2   (She) ……………………………………. .

3   (He) ……………………………………. .

4   ‘……………………………………. .’

5   ‘……………………………………. .’

6   (They) ……………………………………. .

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1   ‘I’m reading an interesting e-book.’

2   She said she wanted me to write a note for mum.

3   He said that I could help him put stickers on the parcels.

4   ‘I’m coming home late.’

5   ‘Stevie is designing the poster.’

6   They said they weren’t playing tennis after school.

6  Rewrite what the teacher said to the students about their class project.

‘(1) We’re going to do a class project about our favourite books. (2) You will write a review of your favourite book. (3) I want you to design a poster for the book, too. (4) The class can vote for the best design. (5) And the best review is going to feature on the school blog.’

1   ……Mr Cole told us we were going to do a class project about our favourite books. ……

2   ………………………………………………… .

3   ………………………………………………… .

4   ………………………………………………… .

5   ………………………………………………… .

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1   Mr Cole told us we were going to do a class project about our favourite books.

2   He said (that) we would write a review of our favourite book.

3   He also said (that) he wanted us to design a poster for the book.

4   He told us / said (that) the class could vote for the best design.

5   He told us / said (that) the best review was going to feature on the school blog.

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