Reported Speech Quiz

Which is a reporting verb?

He said that it was cold outside. Which word is optional?

"I bought a car last week." Last week he said he had bought a car

"Where is it?" said Mary. She

Which of these is usually required with reported YES/NO questions?

Ram asked me where I worked. His original words were

"Don't yell!" is a

"Please wipe your feet." I asked them to wipe

She always asks me not to burn the cookies. She always says

"I work in a bank." ⇒ He said that he ____________ in a bank.

"I am working today." ⇒ She told us she _________ that day.

"I've been ill for a couple of weeks." ⇒ He told me he _______ for a couple of weeks.