EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.

A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.

B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.

C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.

D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.

3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

5. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.

A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.

B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.

C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.

D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.

8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”

A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.

B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

10. “I didn’t break your watch”

A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.

C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.

A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave

12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.

A. would B. did C. will D. had

13. He asked me where I ______________.

A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied

14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.

A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen

15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________

A. then B. ago C. before D. later

16. John asked me _______________ in English.

A. what does this word mean B. what that word means

C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant

17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.

A. whether she liked B. that she liked

C. if she likes D. whether she like

18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.

A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played

19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.

A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped

20. Mary asked me ________________

A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.

B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before

C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.

D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.

21. He asked _______________ him some money.

A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends

22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.

A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going

23. Tom asked me ________.

A. if was I having a good time last year

B. whether I had had a good time the year before

C. if would I have a good time the year before

D. whether I have had a good time the year before

24. Do you know where _______?

A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live

25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not

A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied

C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied

26. The policeman asked us ______________

A. had any of us seen the accident happen

C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen

D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing

A. what the matter was B. what was the matter

C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was

28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square

A. told me wake B. asked me to wake

C. said me to wake D. requested me waking

29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?

A. what time is it B. what is the time

C. what time it is D. it is what time

30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal

A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign

C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign

31. Jeff wanted to know ___________

A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing

C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing

32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day

A. previous B. following C. before D. last

33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked

A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked

34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living

A. why B. when C. where D. what

35. Could you please tell me ___________?

A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party

A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C

37. He asked me___________

A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English

C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English

38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed

A. what B. when C. if D. why

39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.

A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing

40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .

A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator

B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator

C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator

D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1. You said you ____ chocolate, but you aren't eating any.

A. liked B. liking C. to like D. like

2. Rachel insisted they ____ plenty of time.

A. have B. to have C. having D. had

3. Rachel(a weed ago): -"I'm talking my driving test tomorrow." You (today): -"When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test ___"

A. the next day B. tomorrow C. yesterday D. last day

4. What did that man say ___ ?

A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you

5. Yesterday, Laura ___ him to put some shelves up.

A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked

6. The doctor ___ him to take more exercise.

A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling

7. Bill was slow, so I ___ hurry up.

A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to

8. Someone ___ me there had been an accident on the motorway.

A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told

9. Jack asked me ___

A. where do you came from? B. where I come from? C. where I came from? D. where did I come from?

10. That man asked the boys ___

A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. Mai told me, " I am not good at Maths".
     A. Mai told me I was not good at Maths.
     B. Mai told me she was not good at Maths.
2. She asked me, "why didn't yoy go to school yesterday?"
     A. She asked me why I hadn't gone to school the day before.
     B. She asked me why hadn't I gone to school the day before.
3. The teacher told the class, "You should practise speaking English more".
     A. The teacher askef the class to practise speaking English more.
     B. The teacher advised the class to prractise speaking English more.
4. His mother asked him, "Don't make a mess in your room".
     A. His mother ask him to make a mess your room.
     B. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
5. Jim wondered, "where should I begin?"
     A. Jim wondered where to begin.
     B. Jim wondered where ho should begin.

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences

1. She asked me ................. I liked pop music.

A. Weather B. what C.if D.x

2. Claire told me that her father ......... a race horse.

A. owns B.owned C.owning D. A and B

3. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ............... raining there.

A. is B.were C.has been D.was

4. The builders have ............ that everything will be ready on time.

A. promised B.promise C.promises D. promising

5. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very ralaxed. She explained she'd been on holiday the .......... week.

A. ago B.following C.next D.previous

6. Tom has .......... this story wasn't completely true.

A. admitting B. was admitted that C.admitted D.admit that

7. When I rang Tessa some time last week. She said she was busy ........... day.

A. that B.the C.then D.this

8. I wonder ............ the tickets are on sale yet.

A. what B.when C.where D.whether

9. Mathew ......... emma that her train was about to leave.

A. has reminded B. has reminded that C. reminded D.reminded that

10. Hello, Jim. I didn't expect to see you today. Sophie said you ........ ill.

A. are B.were C.was D.should be

11.Ann ...... and left.

A.said goodbye to me B.says goodbye to me

C. tell me goodbye D. told me goodbye

12. I told you .......... to switch off the computer, didn't I?

A.don't B. not C/ not to D. to not

13. Sarah was driving to fast, so I .......... to slow down.

A. asked her B. asked C.ask D.have asked her

Choose the best answer :

1. He asked her.....

A. when she leaves the party.

B. when did she leave the party

C. when she left the party

D. when does she leave the party

2. He said, " I bought this book yesterday " -> He told me that......

A. he bought the book yesterday

B. he had bought the book yesterday

C. he had bought the book the day before

D. he bought the book the previous day

3. He said that we would be met at the airport, but in fact, we......

A. wouldn't

B. couldn't

C. didn't

D. weren't

4. He wanted to know..... there.

A. how long time I had been

B. how long I had been

C. how long time had I been

D. how long had I been

5. She asked me what time it was. = In direct speech this should be read: .....

A. She asked, " What time it is? "

B. She asked, " What time it was? "

C. She asked, " What time is it? "

D. She asked, " What time was it? "

6. " Whose motorbike did you borrow last night? ", he asked = In reported speech this should be read :.....

A. He asked me whose motorbike did I borrow last night.

B. He asked me whose motorbike had I borrowed last night.

C. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed last night.

D. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed the night before.

7. " Would you like a cup of coffee? ", she asked.

A. She asked if I like a cup of coffee.

B. She asked if I would like a cup of coffee.

C. She asked if I liked a cup of coffee.

D. She invited me to have a cup of coffee.

8. " Did you close the windows when you left? ", Ha asked.

A. He asked me if I close the windows when I left.

B. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I left.

C. He asked me if I closed the windows when I had left.

D. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I had left.

9. " What are you going to do this weekend?" , she asked.

A. She wanted to know what I am going to do that weekend.

B. She wanted to know what I was going to do this weekend.

C. She wanted to know what I were going to do that weekend.

D. She wanted to know what I was going to do that weekend.

10. She told me that her mother..... to market when I arrived.

A. just went

B. had just gone

C. has just gone

D. had just been gone

11. " Whose book is on my desk? ", the teacher asked us......

A. whose book is on his desk

B. whose book was on his desk

C. whose book on his desk is

D. whose book on his desk was

12. She asked me to sit next Mary. = In direct speech, this should be read : "....", she said.

A. Please sitting next to Mary

B. Next to Mary, please

C. Please to sit next to Mary

D. Please sit next to Mary

13. " Who wrote this letter? ", said the teacher - The teacher....

A. asked us who had written that letter .

B. asked us who that letter had written

C. asked us who had written the letter

D. told to us who had written letter

14. I asked Lan if......

A. she enjoys her music class

B. she will enjoy her music class

C. did she enjoy her music class

D. she enjoyed her music class

15. " We always try to please you ". She says to me.......

A. we always tried to please me

B. they always tried to please me

C. we always try to please me

D. they always try to please me

16. " Be careful! The paint is wet ", she shouted.

A. She said be careful because the paint was wet

B. She told me be careful because the paint was wet

C. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet

D. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet

17. " Can I make an appointment to see the doctor? "

A. Jenny asked to see the doctor

B. Jenny asked if the doctor could make an appointment

C. Jenny asked whether she can make an appointment the doctor

D. Jenny asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor

18. " Did they tell you when they left school? ", he said to me = In reported speech, this could be read:....

A. He asked me if they told me when they left school

B. He asked me if they told me when they had left school

C. He asked me if they had told me when they left school

D. He asked me if they had told me when they had left school

19. She asked me how old Jimmy was. = In direct speech, this could be read :....

A. She asked, " How old Jimmy was? "

B. She asked, " How old Jimmy is? "

C. She asked, " How old was Jimmy? "

D. She asked, " How old is Jimmy? "

20. " When did your sister arrive? ", he asked.

A. He asked me when my sister arrived

B. He wanted to know when my sister arrived

C. He asked me when my sister had arrived

D. He wanted to know when had my sister arrived

21. " Is he the man who came here yesterday? ". I wanted to know.......

A. if he was the man who came here yesterday

B. if he was the man who came here the day before

C. if he was the man who had come here the day before

D. if he was the man who had come there the day before

22. He said to me, " Shut this door, don't lock it. " - He told me that.......

A. to shut the door, don't lock it

B. shut the door, not lock it

C. shut the door, don't lock it

D. to shut the door, not to lock it

23. He told me that.........

A. he has just finished typing

B. he just finished typing

C. he had just finished typing

D. had he just finished typing

24. He asked me..... to her birthday party the night before.

A. whether I come

B. if I come

C. whether I had come

D. if I come

25. The man asked me what my name was. He said, "...... ?"

A. What your name is

B. What's your name

C. What your name was

D. What was your name

26. I asked her where......... it.

A. does she put

B. she put

C. did she put

D. she puts

27. Nam asked her now far...... from her house to her school.

A. is it

B. was it

C. it was

D. it is

28. She asked me....... I smoked

A. could

B. can

C. if

D. would

29. She asked me whether I...... pop music.

A. liked

B. like

C. could like

D. would like

30. She said that she was having a wonderful time......

A. tomorrow

B. there

C. this

D. next week

31. Mrs. Hoa said she..... have a new job the following month

A. may

B. will

C. might

D. can

32. I asked her what sort of heating.......

A. was there

B. there is

C. there was

D. there are

33. He said that...... rose were for me.

A. those

B. these.

C. they

D. there

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Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. She told me that he was not at home.
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. He asked her where shw was going.
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.
9. He said that he could understand that problem.
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.