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Reported Speech Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. He said that it ..................... him only five


minutes to finish the job.

takes

took

has taken

2. She asked .................... I could help her.

if

whether

Either could be used here

3. When I called her she said that she


....................... be here.

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will

would

can

4. She said that her parents fully ......................


her decision to join military.
Please select 2 correct answers

supported

support

supports

5. I told them ...................... up.

to hurry

that they hurry

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Either could be used here

6. He said that he ...................... up feeling ill.


Please select 2 correct answers

woke

had woken

has woken

7. She said that she ....................... not come to


the party on Friday.

cannot

could

will

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8. The doctor advised me ..................... plenty of


water.

that I drink

to drink

drinking

9. He was driving too fast so I asked him


...................... down.

that I slow

to slow

slowing

10. He ...................... me that he was bored with


his job.

told

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asked

said

11. I assure you that I ........................ this.

will not repeat

not repeat

do not repeat

12. He asked where I ..................... the previous


night.

was

had been

Either could be used here

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Answers
He said that it took him only five minutes to finish the job.
She asked if / whether I could help her.
When I called her she said that she would be here.
She said that her parents fully supported/support her decision to join military.
I told them to hurry up.
He said that he woke / had woken up feeling ill.
She said that she could not come to the party on Friday.
The doctor advised me to drink plenty of water.
He was driving too fast so I asked him to slow down.
He told me that he was bored with his job.
I assure you that I will not repeat this.
He asked where I was / had been the previous night.

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