Reported Speech

                                           
1- “Don’t throw the paper on the floor.”
  The shopkeeper told the boy ……… on the floor.

a)   that he had thrown the paper
b)   he threw the paper
c)   not to throw the paper
d)   not to have thrown the paper
e)   that he didn’t throw the paper

  2- “I can’t understand why the lawyer hasn’t
  sent in his report.”
  The director said he ……… in his report.

a)   couldn’t have understood why the lawyer
    hadn’t sent    
b)   can’t understand why the lawyer hasn’t      
    sent
c)   couldn’t understand why the lawyer  
    didn’t send
d)   couldn’t understand why the lawyer  
hadn’t send
e)   can’t understand why the lawyer isn’t
sending

  3- “Why are you late? What is your excuse?”
  The officer wanted to know ………

a)   why I am so late and what is the excuse is
b)   why I was so late and what my excuse was
c)   if I was so late and had an excuse
d)   that I was so late but had an excuse
e)   how late I was and if I had an excuse

  4- “Do you wanted me to turn off the radio?”
  I asked my sister ………me to turn off the radio.

a)   whether you wanted
b)   whether you want
c)   that she had wanted,
d)   if she would have wanted
e)   if she wanted

 
 
         


   
  5- “The manager will be in his office all
  afternoon.”
  The secretary told me that the manager ………
  in his office all afternoon.

a)   will have been
b)   would have been
c)   would be
d)   will have
e)   would have had

  6- “Don’t drive so fast.”
  The policeman told me ………

a)   that I shouldn’t drive so fast
b)   not to drive so fast
c)   if I didn’t drive so fast
d)   that I shouldn’t have driven so fast
e)   whether I was driving so fast

  7- “Will Jane be preparing the dinner during
  the afternoon?”
  Robert asked me ……… the dinner during the
  afternoon.

a)   whether Jane will have prepared
b)   that Jane would have prepared
c)   whether Jane would prepare
d)   if Jane will be preparing
e)   if Jane would be preparing

  8- “Are all the carpets made by hand?”
  The tourist wanted to know ………

a)   whether all the carpets have been made
by hand
b)   if all the carpets had been made by hand
c)   that all the carpets are made by hands
d)   all the carpets were made by hand
e)   whether all the carpets were made by hand

   

 


                                           
  9- “Please wait for me in front of the museum.”
  The young woman asked her friend………

a)   whether he had waited for her in front of
the museum
b)   that she waited for him in front of the
museum
c)   if she waited for her in front of the museum
d)   to wait for her in front of the museum
e)   to have waited for her in front of the museum

  10- “We don’t want to go without you.”
  The girls told us that ………

a)   they hadn’t wanted to come without you
b)   they would have come without us
c)   they didn’t want to go without you
d)   they wanted to go with us
e)   they didn’t want to go without us

  11- “Blow up the bridge.”
  The officer ordered the soldiers ………

a)   to have blown up the bridge
b)   that they blew up the bridge
c)   to blow up the bridge
d)   blow up the bridge
e)   that they have blown up the bridge

  12- Haluk said Jane couldn’t remember where
  she had put the hammer.
  Which is the direct form?

a)   “I couldn’t remember where I had put
the hammer.”
b)   “Jane couldn’t remember where I had put the hammer.”
c)   “I can’t remember where she put the hammer.”
d)   “Jane can’t remember where she put the hammer.”
e)   Jane couldn’t have remembered where she had put the hammer.”

  13- “Don’t go near the water! It’s dangerous.”
  The policeman warned us ……… dangerous.

a)   not to go near the water because it was
b)   to not go neat the dangerous water
c)   to not any nearer to
d)   no not have gone nearer to the water
e)   not to had gone any nearer to the water
          which was      
  14- “I used to read many novels in my free time
  when I was younger.”
  Sally told me that ………

a)   she would read many novels in her free time when I was younger
b)   she would read many novels in her free time when she was younger
c)   she was used to reading many novels when she was younger
d)   I must read many novels in my free time
e)   she used to spend her time reading many novels in her spare time

  15- “Why don’t we meet at the school cafeteria
  for lunch tomorrow?”
  Tom asked me ………

a)   if I had met him in the school cafeteria for lunch the next day
b)   if I would meet him in the school cafeteria the next day
c)   whether I had met him in the school cafeteria that day
d)   would we met in the school cafeteria for lunch
e)   might we have met in the school cafeteria for lunch that day

  16- “Why don’t you believe me when I say I
  didn’t do it?”
  She asked him why he didn’t believe her ………

a)   if she said I didn’t do it
b)   as she said she had done it
c)   when she said she hadn’t done it
d)   whether she said she didn’t do it
e)   if she had not done it

  17- “We have decided to have the wedding in
  June.”
  I heard Janet telling Mary that ………

a)   they had decided to have their wedding the next June
b)   they were going to get married in June
c)   they were going to decide about the wedding in June
d)   they had had their wedding decided upon last June
e)   they were having the decisions about their wedding made in June





                                           
  18- “The students started a campaign to clean up
  the neighborhood around our school.”
  The headmaster explained to the journalists that
  ……… the neighborhood around their school.

a)   the students were starting to campaign
to clean up
b)   the campaign for clean up was being started
c)   they were campaigning to clean up
d)   the students had started a campaign to
clean up
e)   the students were going to camp to learn to clean up

  19- “Don’t overcook the pudding or it might
  burn.”
  My mother warned me ……… or it would burn.

a)   do not overcook the pudding
b)   not to overcook the pudding
c)   overcooking the pudding
d)   if I overcooked the pudding
e)   not to overcook the pudding

  20- “I would have gone with you but really did
  not feel up to it at the moment.”
  Harry told us that ………

a)   he would have gone with us but he was feeling up to it at the moment
b)   he would have come with us but he really didn’t feel right at that moment
c)   he might have to come with us but he wasn’t up to it then
d)   he would have come with us but he wasn’t feeling up to it at all time
e)   at the moment he was not up to coming with us

  21- “How much time do we have to get packed?”
  She asked ……… to get packed.

a)   how much time we needed
b)   hoe much time have we had
c)   how much time we had
d)   how much time she had been given
e)   how much time there was left

     
  22- “The children are in primary school this
  year.”
  He informed us that his children ……… year.

a)   were going to go to primary school this
b)   were in primary school in this
c)   had gone to primary school this
d)   will be in primary school
e)   were in primary school that

  23- “We have been planning to go to the doctor
  for a check up.”
  Burcu said that they ……… for a check up.

a)   had been planning to go to the doctor
b)   were planning to have gone to the doctor
c)   had planed to be going to the doctor
d)   had plans to go to the doctor
e)   had planned for the doctor

  24- “I’ve decided to rent my flat in Istanbul.”
  Michael said that ……… in Istanbul.

a)   he would rent his flat
b)   he had decided to rent his flat
c)   he will be renting his flat
d)   if he would rent his flat

  25- “Have you read the new magazine article
  about inflation.”
  Margaret asked ……… about inflation.

a)   if I hadn’t read the new magazine article
b)   whether I would read the new magazine article
c)   if I have been reading the new magazine article
d)   if I had read the new magazine article
e)   whether or not I wanted to read the magazine article

  26- “My closets are so full that it’s almost
  impossible to shut the door.”
  Yasemin laughingly stated that ………to shut
  the door.

a)   her closets were full enough to almost be impossible
b)   her closets are too full
c)   her closets were so full it was almost impossible
d)   her closets have been so full that it isn’t possible
     e)   her closets would be so full that it wasn’t   
impossible


                                           
  27- “She could have been able to get here on
  time if she had hurried.”
  Diane said Mary ………

a)   would have been able to get here on time whether she hurried or not
b)   can get here on time if she hurried
c)   should get here on time as she was hurrying
d)   was able to be here on time as she was hurrying
e)   could have been able to get there on time if she had hurried

  28- “You ought to be more careful when lighting
  the fire.”
  His father advised him ……… when lighting the
  fire.

a)   to be more careful
b)   that he shouldn’t be more careful
c)   that he might be more careful
d)   to have been more careful
e)   about having to be more careful

  29- “They promised to deliver the new washing
  machine the day after tomorrow.”
  She told her husband that they ………

a)   had been promising to deliver the new washing machine the day after
b)   were promised to have the new washing machine delivered the day after next
c)   had promised to deliver the new washing machine in two days
d)   were going to promise to deliver the new washing machine in two days time
e)   have had a promise to have the new washing machine delivered in two days


 












   
  30- “The sooner we speak to our lawyers, the
  sooner we will be able to take care of this
  matter.”
  His neighbor shouted that ………

a)   the sooner they spoke with lawyers, the sooner the matter would be settled
b)   the sooner they spoke with the lawyers, the sooner they would be able to take care of this matter
c)   the sooner they contacted with lawyers, the matter would be taken care of quicker
d)   the sooner that he spoke with his lawyer, the sooner he would be able to take care of him
e)   the sooner they spoke to the lawyer, the sooner the lawyer would handle the affair

  31- “I started working for this firm last year.”
  Canan told me that ………

a)   she had started working for that firm the year before
b)   she had to start working  for the firm the last year
c)   she was starting to work for this firm in a year
d)   she had been working for the firm for a year
e)   she would have been working there for a year

  32- “I didn’t do it! I didn’t do it!”
  Thomas denied ………

a)   having to do it
b)   having had done it
c)   doing it
d)   hadn’t done it
e)   that he didn’t do it

  33- “What is Jane’s phone number?”
  Teval asked me ………

a)   if it was Jane’s phone number
b)   what Jane’s number was
c)   for Jane’s phone number
d)   what was Jane’s phone number
e)   whether I had Jane’s phone number





  34- “Let me tell you about the first time I met
  John.”
  Ayşegül offered ………

a)   she tell me about the first time I met John
b)   to tell me about meeting John for the first time
c)   she told me about her first time meeting with John
d)   he would have told me about the first time she met with John
e)   she has had to tell be about her first meeting with John

  35- “I am really sorry about breaking that vase
  that was on the coffe0e table.”
  Duncan apologized ……… on the coffee table.

a)   having to break the vase that would be
b)   breaking the vase having been
c)   for to break the vase that had been
d)   for having broken the vase that had been
e)   to having to have broken the vase that was

  36- “Where do you plan to have the wedding
  reception?”
  Teresa inquired ………

a)   as to whether we would have the wedding reception
b)   about where we had planned to have the wedding reception
c)   if we had planned to have the wedding reception
d)   as to where we were to plan the wedding reception
e)   about where we would have planned to have a wedding reception

  37- “What shall I do with these old clothes?”
  Osman asked me ……… old clothes.

a)   what he would do with these
b)   what should he do with the
c)   what he should do with those
d)   what to do with these
e)   what shall he do with those

 


     
  38- “Can you pick up the piece of paper on the
  floor?”
  Mrs. Johnson asked me ……… on the floor.

a)   if I please have picked up the piece of paper
b)   to pick up the piece of paper
c)   whether I could have picked up the piece of paper
d)   if I couldn’t have picked up the piece of paper
e)   if I can pick up the piece of paper

  39- “It’s almost 2 a.m. We should get to bed or
  we won’t be able to get up early tomorrow
  morning.”
  David suggested that ………

a)   it was late and we should get to bed or we wouldn’t be able to get up early the next morning
b)   it was getting late and we could get to bed or not get up early the next morning
c)   it would be too late to get up the next morning if we didn’t get to bed
d)   we wouldn’t be able to get up the next morning if we didn’t get to bed as it was already 2
e)   we had better get to bed if we wanted to get up the day after

  40- “If the neighborhood gets any worse we will
  have to leave.”
  The old man threatened that ………

a)   if the neighborhood gets worse we would have left
b)   the neighborhood was getting worse and he would move
c)   whether or not the neighborhood got worse they would be leaving
d)   if the neighborhood got any worse they would move
e)   the neighborhood was so worst, he was moving






                                           
  41- “You don’t have to pay for the tickets, they
  are present from me, to you.”
 
a)   He said that I needed to pay for the tickets because they were a present for you.
b)   He said that I didn’t need to pay for the tickets which were your present.
c)   He told me not to pay for the tickets as they were a present to me
d)   He said that I didn’t have to pay for the tickets because they were his presents to me
e)   He said that you needn’t have to pay for the tickets when they are a present for you.

  42- “Must you really leave so soon? It’s only
  three o’clock.”

a)   Margo wanted to know if I would leave at only three o’clock
b)   Margo knew that I would leave at only three o’clock
c)   Margo asked if I really wanted to leave at three o’clock
d)   Margo said that I really should leave at three o’clock
e)   Margo objected to my leaving because it was only three o’clock

  43- “Can you type?”   “Yes”
   
a)   She would ask if they could type
b)   She was asked if she could type and she could
c)   They asked her if she could type and she said she could
d)   The asked her  to type and she did
e)   She was asked to type and she typed




   
  44- İnci told us that she had planned to go with
  them to the circus but they changed their minds.

a)   “They were planning to go with me to the circus but they changed their minds.”
b)   “I was going to the circus with them but they changed their minds.”
c)   “We were going to the circus but we changed their minds later.”
d)   “I planned to go with them to the circus but I have changed my plans.”
e)   “I was going to go with them to the circus but I changed my mind.”

  45- Andrew said that he had been living in
  Turkey for 10 years.

a)   “I will be living in Turkey for 10 years, starting now.”
b)   “I will have been living in Turkey for 10 years now.”
c)   “He has been in Turkey for 10 years now.”
d)   “I will be in Turkey for 10 years.”
e)   “He has been living here for about 10 years now.”

  46- Gülcan said that she would be coming with
  us if we had enough room for her in our car.

a)   “She will come with you in the car if there is enough room for her.”
b)   “I will be coming to you if there is room in the car, enough for me.”
c)   “I wanted to come with you but there was probably not enough room for me in the car.”
d)   “She would be coming if there was room enough for her in the car.”
e)   “I will be going with you if you have enough room for me in the car.”

  47- Nilay said that the last time she had gone to
  the zoo was three years ago.

a)   “I went to the zoo for the last time three years ago.”
b)   “The last time I went to the zoo was three.”
c)   “I was going to the zoo three years ago for the last time.”
d)   “It has been three years since I went to the zoo.”
     e)   “I go to the zoo once every three years.”




                                           
  48- “Tom will be free to sleep as late as he wants
  the day after tomorrow.”

a)   George said that Tom could sleep as late as he wanted to tomorrow.
b)   George told us that Tom would sleep late after tomorrow because he wanted to.
c)   George said that Tom wanted to sleep late until tomorrow
d)   George said that Tom would be able to sleep as late as he wanted in two days.
e)   George told us that tom slept as late as he wanted till tomorrow.

  49- Necmi felt that he should help his mother
  who was working in the kitchen.

a)   “I feel that he should help mother with work in the kitchen.”
b)   “I should be helping my mother with her work while she is in the kitchen.”
c)   “I ought to give mom a hand in the kitchen.”
d)   “Would you like a hand?”
e)   “Mom is in the kitchen working by hand.”

  50- “Doctor Jones and his wife used to live next
  door to us.”

a)   Buket told me that Dr. and Mrs. Jones had been living next door.
b)   Buket told me that Dr. and Mrs. Jones had used to live next door to them.
c)   Buket told me that Dr. and Mrs. Jones were living next to them.
d)   Buket said that they would be living with them.
e)   Buket said that she would be living in the next house next to Dr. and Mrs. Jones.




   
  51- Şaban said that when they were younger
  they were allowed to play in the yard but not in
  the street.

a)   “When we were young they allowed us to play in the yard and we could also play in the street.”
b)   “When they were young their mother said  it was alright to play in the street and in the yard.”
c)   “When we were younger we could be allowed to play in the yard but also in the street.”
d)   “When we were younger we could play in the yard but we weren’t allowed o play in the street.”
e)   “When we want to play in the street my mother would tell us that we should play in the yard.”

  52- “Could you hand me a towel?”
   
a)   She asked me for a towel.
b)   She wanted me to use the hand towel.
c)   She questioned me about the towel.
d)   She said she wanted the towel.
e)   She asked me to use the towel.

  53- “Is Fatma your sister?”
  Susan asked ………

a)   if Fatma was my sister
b)   whether she would be my sister
c)   who Fatma was
d)   if Fatma wasn’t my sister
e)   whether Fatma was going to be

  54- “Is this book yours?”
  Jerry asked ………

a)   whose book this was
b)   if it was yours book
c)   if it wasn’t my book
d)   whose book it is
e)   if it was my book


                                           
  55-“Will you come with me to the   supermarket?”
  “No, I haven’t finished my work yet.”

a)   Filiz wanted me to come with her to the supermarket to finish her homework
b)   Filiz asked me to come with her to the supermarket but I couldn’t go
c)   Filiz asked me to go with her to the supermarket but I could not finish my work yet
d)   Filiz asked if I would go with her to the supermarket but I refused as I had not finished my work
e)   Filiz wanted me to go to the supermarket but I couldn’t

  56- Helen indicated that it would be appropriate for me to go in and apologize at that time.

a)   “It would be appropriate for you to go in and apologize to him now.”
b)   “Why would you go in and apologize now?”
c)   “It will be appropriate to go in now with him.”
d)   “It is a good time to apologize now.”
e)   “Why not talk to him about apologizing now?

  57- “Shall I look after the children while you are
  cleaning house?

a)   Dilek said that she would look after me as they cleaned the house.
b)   Dilek offered to clean the house while I looked after the children.
c)   Dilek said that she would clean the house while I looked after the children.
d)   Dilek offered to look after the children while I was cleaning house.
e)   Dilek wanted to look after me while I cleaned up the house after the children.