Test 9: Reported speech

Choose the correct answer.

1. I like cake. ... Leo said he like cake. Leo said he'd like cake. Leo said he liked cake.
2. We don't want to go to the concert. ... They said they didn't want to go to the concert. They said didn't want to go to the concert. They said they wouldn't want to go to the concert.
3. Poppy's trying to paint the wall. ... Gemma said Poppy was trying to paint the wall. Gemma said Poppy tried to paint the wall. Gemma said Poppy had tried to paint the wall.
4. It isn't snowing. ... Cathy said it wasn't snowing. Cathy said it hadn't been snowing. Cathy said it didn't snow.
5. Grandma and Grandpa left the party early. ... Seb said Grandma and Grandpa were leaving the party early. Seb said Grandma and Grandpa have left the party early. Seb said Grandma and Grandpa had left the party early.
6. I lost my money, so I walked home. ... Milly said she'd lost her money, so she'd walked home. Milly said she'd lost her money, so she'd walk home. Milly said she's lost her money, so she's walked home.
7. We've finished the project. ... Jamie and Andy said they finished the project. Jamie and Andy said they had finished the project. Jamie and Andy said they've finished the project.
8. I haven't seen Tina for a long time. ... Suzy said she didn't see Tina for a long time. Suzy said she haven't seen Tina for a long time. Suzy said she hadn't seen Tina for a long time.
9. You'll have a great time at the activity centre. ... Ryan told us we'd a great time at the activity centre. Ryan told us we'd have a great time at the activity centre. Ryan told us we'd had a great time at the activity centre.
10. It won't take very long. ... Jess said it wouldn't take very long. Jess said it didn't take very long. Jess said it doesn't take very long.
11. I can count to ten in Spanish. ... Alice said she does can count to ten in Spanish. Alice said she could count to ten in Spanish. Alice said could to count to ten in Spanish.
12. You can't take the radio. ... Dad said I don't can take the radio. Dad said I couldn't to take the radio. Dad said I couldn't take the radio.
13. What's your name? ... The teacher asked me what my name was. The teacher asked me what was my name. The teacher asked me what my name was?
14. Why are you cooking lunch? ... Lucy asked Zoe why was she cooking lunch. Lucy asked Zoe why she was cooking lunch? Lucy asked Zoe why she was cooking lunch.
15. When did Uncle Tom arrive? ... I asked Kim when Uncle Tom arrived. I asked Kim when did Uncle Tom arrive. I asked Kim when Uncle Tom did arrive.
16. Are you both OK? ... Heidi asked us that we were both OK. Heidi asked us if we were both OK. Heidi asked us were we both OK.
17. Did it rain on your holiday? ... Jenny asked us if it had rained on our holiday. Jenny asked us if did it rain on our holiday. Jenny asked us had it rained on our holiday.
18. Have any letters arrived today? ... Mum asked me if any letters arrived today. Mum asked me if had any letters arrived that day. Mum asked me if any letters had arrived that day.
19. Turn down the music, Sally. ... Gary told Sally that turn down the music. Gary told Sally to turn down the music. Gary told Sally to turned down the music.
20. Don't play near the cars. ... Mum told not to play near the cars. Mum told us not to play near the cars. Mum told us to not play near the cars.
21. Don't be shy, Polly. ... Grandma told Polly not to be shy. Grandma told Polly to don't be shy. Grandma told Polly to not be shy.
22. Put your toys away. ... I told Billy put his toys away. I told Billy that he put his toys away. I told Billy to put his toys away.
23. Please close the door, Henry. ... Bella told Henry please close the door. Bella asked Henry to close the door. Bella asked Henry to close the door?
24. Please can you make a chocolate cake? ... Leo asked me please to make a chocolate cake. Leo asked me make a chocolate cake. Leo asked me to make a chocolate cake.
25. Are you hungry? ... Mum asked Max if he was hungry. Mum asked Max he was hungry. Mum asked Max if was he hungry.