Grammar: Reported Speech
Test your knowledge of reported speech (indirect speech) in English. This quiz covers tense changes, pronouns, time expressions, and common patterns.
Questions cover the tense-shifting rules (present becomes past, past becomes past perfect), reporting questions and commands, and the time expression changes like 'tomorrow' becoming 'the next day'.
Every 'he said, she said' story in English runs through these rules — test whether you apply them correctly.
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Q1
Convert to reported speech: 'I am studying for the exam,' said Tom.
Q2
Which sentence correctly reports: 'I will finish the project tomorrow,' he said.
Q3
Which changes are typically necessary when converting direct speech to reported speech? (Select all that apply)
What This Quiz Covers
- Tense shifts in reported statements
- Reporting questions correctly
- Reporting commands and requests
- Pronoun and time expression changes
- When tenses don't need to shift
- Reporting verbs: said, told, asked
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