FREE English Grammar Reported Speech Questions and Answers

Question 1

What reporting verb is that?

Accepted Answer

tell

Answer

be

Answer

go

Question 2

He claimed that the weather was chilly. Which word is not required?

Accepted Answer

that

Answer

was

Answer

said

Question 3

"Last week, I purchased an automobile." He claimed to have bought a car last week.

Accepted Answer

the week before

Answer

a week ago

Answer

next week

Question 4

Where is it, Mary asked. She

Accepted Answer

asked where it was

Answer

asked if it was there

Answer

said where it is

Question 5

Which of these is typically necessary when a YES/NO answer is reported?

Accepted Answer

if

Answer

do

Answer

why

Question 6

Ram enquired about my job. His initial remarks were

Accepted Answer

Where do you work?

Answer

Do you work there?

Answer

Where do I work?

Question 7

"Don't shout!"

Accepted Answer

direct order

Answer

direct request

Answer

reported order

Question 8

"Wipe your feet, please." I requested they clean.

Accepted Answer

their feet

Answer

their feet nicely

Answer

your feet nicely

Question 9

I am always urged not to burn the cookies by her. She typically says

Accepted Answer

Please don't burn the cookies.

Answer

Not to burn the cookies!

Answer

Do not burn the cookies.

Question 10

In which structure are reported orders not used?

Accepted Answer

ask somebody to

Answer

tell somebody to

Answer

order somebody to