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 (ex. come!) become infinitive (ex. 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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