Reported Speech Quiz Online Practice Test 2

1. In reported speech, we often use the word "that" to introduce a clause. For example: "She said that she was tired." Is the word "that" always necessary in reported speech?

Yes

2. "I'm not feeling well." He __________ that he wasn't feeling well.

reported

said

mentioned

told

3. When reporting a request or command, we often use the word "to" before the verb. For example: "She told me to finish the assignment." Is this correct?

Yes

4. Which of the following is a reporting verb?

tell

5. "Can you pass the salt?" Convert this sentence to reported speech.

He asked if you could pass the salt.

He asked if I can pass the salt.

He wanted that I could pass the salt.

He asked if I could pass the salt.

6. "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday." He __________ for forgetting my birthday.

mourned

apologized

lamented

regretted

7. "If it rains, we'll have to cancel the picnic." Convert this sentence to reported speech.

He said if it rained, we would had to cancel the picnic.

He said that if it rained, we would have to cancel the picnic.

He said that if it rained, we would had to cancel the picnic.

He said that it rained, we would have to cancel the picnic.

8. "I have a headache." She __________ that she had a headache.

expressed

complained

told

said

9. What is the term for when we repeat someone else's words or ideas, rather than stating our own?

Indirect speech

Quoted speech

Direct speech

Reported speech

10. "Could you close the window?" she asked. She __________ if I could close the window.

begged

demanded

requested

inquired

11. "Let's go to the cinema!" Convert this sentence to reported speech.

She requested going to the cinema.

She demanded going to the cinema.

She suggested going to the cinema.

She asked that we should go to the cinema.

12. In reported speech, we usually change the verb tense from the original statement. Which of the following verb tenses would we use to report a present tense statement?

Past continuous

Past simple

Present simple

Past perfect

13. Which of the following is usually required with reported YES/NO questions?

why

that

14. When reporting a statement made in the past, we often use the past perfect tense. Which of the following is an example of a past perfect verb?

Told

Said

Had said

Have told

15. When reporting a question, we usually use the word "if" or "whether" in place of the original question word (e.g. "who", "what", "where", etc.). For example: "She asked me if I had finished the assignment." Is this correct?

Yes

16. John asked me where I worked. Choose the correct direct speech.

"Do you work there?"

"Where did you work?"

"Where do I work?"

"Where do you work?"

17. When changing from direct speech to reported speech, we often need to change the pronouns and possessive adjectives. For example: "I'm going to the store," becomes "She said she was going to the store." Is this correct?

Yes

18. "I'm going to bed early tonight." She __________ that she was going to bed early that night.

proclaimed

declared

announced

stated

19. He always asks me not to burn the cookies. Choose the correct direct speech.

"Please don't burn the cookies."

"Do not burn the cookies."

"Never burn the cookies."

"Not to burn the cookies!"

20. "I'm sorry I'm late."? Convert this sentence to reported speech.

She apologized that she have been late.

She said sorry for being later.

She requested for being late.

She apologized for being late.

Test Name:	Reported Speech Quiz
Subject Category:	English
Test Type:	Multiple Choice Questions
Total Score / Questions:	20 / 20
Time Allowed:	20 Min
Who Should Practice this Test:	Students, job seekers, or professionals who are preparing for competitive exams and interviews.

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