Reported speech

Worksheet: Reported speech

Name:Class:

Answer the questions.

1. Tom said, "I am tired." → Tom said that he ___ tired.
   a) beb) isc) wasd) were
2. They said, "We are hungry." → They said that they ___ hungry.
   a) areb) bec) wasd) were
3. Anna said, "I live in Hue." → Anna said that she ___ in Hue.
   a) livedb) livesc) livingd) will live
4. Mia asked, "Do you like pizza?" → Mia asked ___.
   a) do I like pizzab) if I like pizzac) if I liked pizzad) that I liked pizza
5. Ben said, "I am playing." → Ben said that he ___.
   a) is playingb) playsc) was playingd) will play
6. Lan said, "I will help you." → Lan said she ___ me.
   a) helpingb) helpsc) will helpd) would help
7. He said, "I have finished." → He said he ___.
   a) finishesb) had finishedc) has finishedd) will finish
8. Sam said, "I can swim." → Sam said that he ___.
   a) can swimb) could swamc) could swimd) swims
9. Teacher asked, "Are you ready?" → She asked ___.
   a) if I am readyb) if I was readyc) that I was readyd) was I ready
10. He asked, "Where do you live?" → He asked me ___.
    a) where I liveb) where I livedc) where did I lived) where do I live
11. Mai said, "I saw a whale." → Mai said she ___ a whale.
    a) had seenb) has seenc) seesd) was seeing
12. She said, "We are going to the zoo." → She said they ___ to the zoo.
    a) are goingb) goc) were goingd) will went
13. Leo said, "I'll call tomorrow." → Leo said he'd call ___.
    a) the day beforeb) the next dayc) tomorrowd) yesterday
14. Last week she said, "I'm busy today." → She said she was busy ___.
    a) nowb) that dayc) todayd) tomorrow
15. He asked, "What is your name?" → He asked ___.
    a) what is my nameb) what my name isc) what my name wasd) what was my name
16. Nam asked, "Have you been to Paris?" → Nam asked if ___ to Paris.
    a) I had beenb) I have beenc) I will bed) had I been