Test on the reported speech

1. I told her that I ____________ time to play the piano.

a) have no b) did not have c) hadn’t have

2. Jane answered that she ___________ very early, so she ____________the news.

a) went to bed, hadn’t seen c) had gone to bed, hadn’t seen

b) has gone to bed, hasn’t seen d) had gone to bed, didn’t see

3. Mary told me that she ______________ to leave for London the next week.

a) is going c) were going

b) has gone d) was going

4. The teacher ____________a report on the Civil War.

a) told Lane to make c) told Lane make

b) tell to Jane to make d) told to Jane to make

5. I am surprised to see you. Your mother said you __________ ill.

a) were c) has been

b) are d) had been

6. He asked me if Tom _____________ yet.

a) hadn’t left c) leaves

b) left d) hasn’t left

7. She said that Mary __________ into her flat because she ___________ her key.

a) cannot get, lost c) couldn’t get, had lost

b) couldn’t get, has lost d) can’t get, was losing

8. He said that he ___________ in America for two years.

a) lived c) had lived

b) had been living d) lives

9. Jane ______________worry about her health.

a) ask to me not to c) asked me not to

b) asked not to d) asked not

10. They said that we ___________ when Mary _____________.

a) would leave, came c) will leave, came

b) would leave, comes d) would leave, had come

11. I told everyone that I ___________ to the party at ten, but I _________ as soon as possible.

a) couldn’t come, would arrive c) couldn’t come, arrive

b) can’t come, would arrive d) can’t come, will arrive

12. Mary told me that she _____________ Helen in the park and that she ___________ fine.

a) saw, had seemed c) had seen, seemed

b) had seen, had seemed d) has seen, was seeming

13. He asked me how long I ____________ English.

a) learn c) has been learning

b) am learning d) had been learning

14. He said that his car ____________ a few days ago.

a) was stolen c) had been stolen

b) has been stolen d) is stolen

15. The driver was asked ____________ so fast.

a) do not drive c) not driving

b) has not driven d) not to drive

16. Lames asked us where ___________ the New Year.

a) were we going to celebrate c) to celebrate we were going

b) we was going to celebrate d) we were going to celebrate

17. She said that she couldn’t go in the water because she ___________ her swimming suit.

a) hadn’t brought c) hasn’t brought

b) didn’t bring d) will not bring

18. Lane told everybody that she ____________ a meeting _____________.

a) had, tomorrow c) was having, tomorrow

b) will have, the next day d) was having, the next day

19. The receptionist told us that from our room we ___________ a wonderful view over the sea.

a) will have c) would have

b) were going to have d) were having

20. The hotel owner informed us that he ______________ the police already.

a) is going to call c) was going to call

b) has called d) had called

21. The teacher told Sarah _______________ her exam.

a) not missing c) not to miss

b) do not miss d) did not miss

22. He told me Jack ___________ back in a few minutes.

a) would be c) is

b) was d) will be

23. The manager told us that the exhibition ___________ last week.

a) finished c) is finished

b) finishes d) had finished

24. Mary was sure she ____________ to the conference.

a) will be invited c) would be invited

b) was invited d) would have been invited

25. He explained he ___________ there two years before.

a) had moved b) moved c) moves d) was moving

26. She said she usually ___________ at six in the morning.

a) gets up c) got up

b) get up d) was getting up

27. Steve said that he _____________for me since five o’clock.

a) had wait c) has been waiting

b) had been waiting d) was waiting

28. The mother asked her son _____________ the dog out for a walk.

a) taking c) has taken

b) had taken d) to take

29. He said that he __________ to study English in 1998.

a) began c) has began

b) had begun d) was beginning

30. Nick said he was very hungry as he ____________ since morning.

a) didn’t eat c) has not eaten

b) had not eaten d) had not been eaten

31. We didn’t know whose things they ____________.

a) are c) can be

b) were d) may be

32. The policeman told me ____________ my car near the office of the company.

a) not parking c) did not park

b) do not park d) not to park

33. I forgot which exercise I __________ do.

a) must c) had to

b) had d) would do

34. My friend said that he ____________ to Canada in spring.

a) would go c) went

b) will go d) would have gone

35. The doctor said I ___________ and could attend lectures.

a) had recovered c) recovered

b) has recovered d) was recovered

36. Mary said that she _____________ that car since her father gave it to her.

a) had driven c) drove

b) had been driving d) was driving

37. John said he ___________ like football.

a) doesn’t c) will not

b) didn’t d) do not

38. He promised he ____________ there in an hour.

a) is c) will be

b) would be d) was