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Reported Speech (statements and questions) – Test 1

B1 Intermediate GrammarEnglish

This B1 grammar test checks how well you can report what other people said and asked in English. It covers tense backshift, changes to pronouns and time expressions, say vs tell, and the word order of reported yes/no and wh- questions. It suits intermediate learners, teachers who need a quick check, and students preparing for B1 exams.

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30
Time
30 min
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4 pages
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Part 1: Reported statements

Complete each reported statement with the correct option.

  1. "I am tired," Anna said. → Anna said that she _____ tired.

  2. She _____ me that she was busy.

  3. "I don't like coffee," Tom said. → Tom said he _____ coffee.

  4. "I saw the film last week," said Maria. → Maria said she _____ the film the week before.

  5. "I will call you tomorrow," Ken said. → Ken said he _____ me the next day.

  6. "I can't swim," said Lena. → Lena said she _____ swim.

  7. "We are watching TV," the children said. → The children said they _____ TV.

  8. "I have finished my homework," said Omar. → Omar said he _____ his homework.

  9. "I'm leaving today," she said. → She said she was leaving _____.

  10. "This is my bike," Priya told us. → Priya told us _____.

Part 2: Reported questions

Choose the correct option to complete each reported question.

  1. "Where do you live?" he asked me. → He asked me where _____.

  2. "Are you hungry?" Mum asked. → Mum asked _____ hungry.

  3. "Do you speak French?" the teacher asked Sara. → The teacher asked Sara _____ French.

  4. "What time does the train leave?" asked Jun. → Jun asked what time the train _____.

  5. "Why are you crying?" she asked the boy. → She asked the boy why _____.

  6. "Have you ever been to Japan?" Ali asked me. → Ali asked me _____ to Japan.

  7. Choose the correct sentence.

  8. "Can you help me?" Rosa asked. → Rosa asked _____ help her.

  9. "Who did you meet at the party?" my sister asked. → My sister asked me who _____ at the party.

  10. "How much does this cost?" asked the customer. → The customer asked how much _____.

Part 3: Mixed practice and error correction

Find the mistake, choose the correct sentence or choose the original words.

  1. Find the mistake: She told that she would be late.

  2. Find the mistake: He asked me if I am ready, but it was already too late.

  3. Find the mistake: They asked us where did we park the car.

  4. Leo said he had lost his keys the day before. What were Leo's exact words?

  5. Nina asked me whether I wanted to come to the cinema. What were Nina's exact words?

  6. "You must wear a helmet," the instructor said. → The instructor said we _____ a helmet.

  7. "I'll be there next week," said Grace. → Grace said she would be there _____.

  8. "Why didn't you come?" he asked. → He asked why I _____.

  9. Choose the correct sentence.

  10. Mr Patel _____ the students if they had any questions.

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About this test

This B1 grammar test checks how well you can report what other people said and asked in English. It covers tense backshift, changes to pronouns and time expressions, say vs tell, and the word order of reported yes/no and wh- questions. It suits intermediate learners, teachers who need a quick check, and students preparing for B1 exams.

Topics covered

Reported statementsTense backshiftPronoun and time changesSay vs tellReported yes/no questionsReported wh- questionsWord order in reported questionsCommon errors

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test after teaching reported statements and questions, or as a diagnostic before revision. It targets typical B1 errors: keeping question word order in reported questions, using 'tell' without an object, forgetting to change pronouns and time words, and incorrect past forms such as 'had came'. As a follow-up, students can write five direct quotes from a real conversation and swap them with a partner to report.