Mixed Reported Speech Exercises PDFSet 2: Direct and Indirect Speech — All Types
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1."Close the door!" → She ___ me to close the door.
a) saidb) asked ifc) toldd) said to
2."I have never been to Australia." → He said he ___ never been to Australia.
a) hasb) hadc) wasd) would have
3."Where did you park the car?" → She asked me where I ___ the car.
a) parkedb) had parkedc) have parkedd) was parking
4."Could you help me with this?" → He ___ me to help him with that.
a) toldb) saidc) askedd) ordered
5."I will be working late tonight." → She said she ___ be working late that night.
a) willb) wouldc) was going tod) should
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.told
2.had
3.had parked
4.asked
5.would
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."told"(c)
This is a command. We use 'told + person + to-infinitive': told me to close. 'Said' cannot be used with person + to-infinitive for commands.
2."had"(b)
This is a statement. Present perfect 'have never been' backshifts to past perfect 'had never been'.
3."had parked"(b)
This is a wh-question. Past simple 'did you park' backshifts to past perfect 'had parked'. Statement word order: 'where I had parked'.
4."asked"(c)
This is a polite request ('Could you...'). We use 'asked + person + to-infinitive'. 'Told' implies a command, but this is a request. 'This' changes to 'that'.
5."would"(b)
This is a statement. 'Will' backshifts to 'would'. 'Tonight' changes to 'that night'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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