Reported Speech Quiz

Practice English reported speech with free online quizzes. Master direct and indirect speech transformations with clear examples and explanations.

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Sample Questions

1. Use conventional past backshift of the quoted verb form, keeping its meaning: 'I was working all day.' He said he ___ working all day.

A has been

B were

C is

D had been

2. Use conventional past backshift of the quoted verb form, keeping its meaning: 'I worked here for ten years.' He said he ___ there for ten years.

A had worked

B works

C has worked

D was working

3. Use conventional past backshift of the quoted verb form, keeping its meaning: 'I'll have finished by 5.' She said she ___ by 5.

A would have finished

B would finish

C had finished

D will have finished

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