Mixed Reported Speech Exercises PDFSet 1: Reported Statements vs Reported Questions

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1."I live in London." → She said she ___ in London.

a) livesb) livedc) had livedd) was living

2."Do you speak French?" → He asked me ___ I spoke French.

a) thatb) whatc) ifd) do

3."Where is the station?" → She asked ___ the station was.

a) ifb) thatc) whered) whether

4."I have finished my homework." → He told his mother he ___ his homework.

a) has finishedb) finishedc) had finishedd) was finishing

5."Are you coming to the party?" → She asked me ___ I was coming to the party.

a) ifb) thatc) whatd) when

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.lived

2.if

3.where

4.had finished

5.if

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

1."lived"(b)

This is a statement. We use 'said + that clause' with tense backshift: present simple 'live' → past simple 'lived'.

2."if"(c)

This is a yes/no question. We use 'asked + if/whether + statement word order'. 'That' is for statements, not questions.

3."where"(c)

This is a wh-question. We keep the wh-word and change to statement word order: 'where the station was' (not 'where was the station').

4."had finished"(c)

This is a statement. Present perfect 'have finished' backshifts to past perfect 'had finished'. 'Told' requires a person object (his mother).

5."if"(a)

This is a yes/no question. We use 'asked + if' and change to statement word order: 'if I was coming' (not 'if was I coming').

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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