Reported speech (indirect) 2 - English grammar test

English grammar, vocabulary, and listening comprehension exercises

Topic: REPORTED SPEECH (indirect) 2 | level: Intermediate

REMEMBER: With reported speech, the pattern is the following:
1. simple present becomes simple past
2. future tenses becomes conditional
3. present continuous becomes past continuous
4. present perfect becomes past perfect
5. commands (Example: come!) become infinitive (Example: to come)

Choose the best response.

1. "She will visit her family in New Zealand next year."
She told me that she ________ her family in New Zealand next year.
  would visit
  will visit
  visits

2. "I talk to my brother every day."
He told me that he ________ to his brother every day.
  was talking
  talked
  is talking

3. "My friend will help me study."
She told me that her friend ________ her study.
  will help
  helps
  would help

4. "Mary is living in Wellington."
My friend told me that Mary ________ in Wellington.
  lives
  was living
  is living

5. "I have seen that movie."
She told me that she ________ that movie.
  had seen
  has seen
  saw

6. "I will be in Auckland next week."
I told him that I ________ in Auckland next week.
  will be
  would be
  am

7. "Turn off the light!"
He asked me ________ the light.
  to turned off
  turn off
  to turn off

8."I am a good dancer."
She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
  is
  was
  will be

9. "I have been to that bar."
He told me that he ________ to that bar.
  had been
  will have been
  is being

10. "I am writing an email to my attorney."
He told me that he ________ an email to his attorney.
  is writing
  was writing
  writes

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