Junior Secondary · English Language

Reporting statements: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Reporting statements.

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Question 1

1 mark

Read the following sentence:
Mary said, "I am reading a story book now."

Which of the following is the correct reported speech?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following sentences correctly reports this statement?
"I bought these books for you yesterday," my sister said.

Question 3

1 mark

Report the following statement, paying close attention to the sequence of tenses and pronoun changes:
"We have been waiting here for two hours," the passengers told the staff.<\/b><\/p>

Question 4

1 mark

Select the correct reported form of the following sentence:
"I have already seen this film twice," Ben told me.

Question 5

1 mark

Read the reporting statement below:
Sarah mentioned that she couldn't find her keys there.

What was Sarah's original direct speech?

Question 6

2 marks

Convert the following into reported speech, ensuring the time expression is correctly changed:

Direct: "I am going to visit the Science Museum today," the student said.

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Question 7

3 marks

A student wrote this reporting statement:
She said that she will visit the museum the following day.

Identify the mistake in the verb tense and provide the correct reported speech sentence.

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Question 8

2 marks

Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech: "I am going to the library," said Tom.

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following direct speech statements made by Sarah. Convert each one into reported speech, assuming the reporting verb is in the past tense (e.g., Sarah said that...).

1. "The library is closed today."
2. "I have finished my science project."
3. "We will go to the museum tomorrow."

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Question 10

3 marks

Rewrite the following statements made by the school principal into reported speech. Assume the reporting verb is in the past tense (e.g., The principal said that...).

a. "The library will remain open until 6 p.m. this week."
b. "I have seen many students using the new e-learning platform."
c. "The science fair was a great success yesterday."

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