Reported Speech: Verb Changes

Part A: Multiple Choice

1. Sarah said, "I work in a hospital."
a) worked ✔
b) work
c) had worked

2. John said, "I play soccer every weekend."
a) had played
b) played ✔
c) plays

3. Maria said, "I am studying journalism."
a) studies
b) was studying ✔
c) had studied

4. Peter said, "I have finished my homework."
a) finished
b) had finished ✔
c) finishes

5. Anna said, "I visited Tegucigalpa last month."
a) visited
b) had visited ✔
c) visit

6. Carlos said, "I watched the news yesterday."
a) watched
b) had watched ✔
c) watches

7. The reporter said, "The president gave a speech."
a) had given ✔
b) gave
c) gives

8. Laura said, "I was working when the accident happened."
a) worked
b) had been working ✔
c) has worked

9. David said, "I will travel next week."
a) travels
b) would travel ✔
c) traveled

10. The mayor said, "We will build a new park."
a) would build ✔
b) built
c) build

11. Kevin said, "I can speak French."
a) spoke
b) could speak ✔
c) can speak

12. The witness said, "I can identify the suspect."
a) could identify ✔
b) identified
c) identifies

13. The teacher said, "You must complete the assignment."
a) completed
b) had to complete ✔
c) must complete

14. The doctor said, "You should exercise regularly."
a) should exercise ✔
b) exercised
c) had exercised

15. The journalist said, "People should verify information."
a) verified
b) should verify ✔
c) had verified

Match the Direct Speech verb with its Reported Speech form.

work

play

visited

will travel

can speak

must complete

should exercise

1. work → __________ (worked)

2. play → __________ (played)

3. visited → __________ (had visited)

4. will travel → __________ (would travel)

5. can speak → __________ (could speak)

6. must complete → __________ (had to complete)

7. should exercise → __________ (should exercise)