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 bought it yesterday.' He said he ___ it the day before.

A buys

B was buying

C had bought

D has bought

2. Use conventional past backshift of the quoted verb form, keeping its meaning: 'We bought a new car.' They said they ___ a new car.

A had bought

B were buying

C have bought

D would buy

3. 'I'm sorry I'm late.' She apologised for ___ late.

A being

B to be

C be

D that she was

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