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Reported Speech – Test 1

B2 Upper-intermediate GrammarEnglish

This B2 grammar test checks how well you can report what other people said in English. It covers tense backshift, changes to pronouns and time words, reported questions, requests and commands, and common reporting verbs such as suggest, deny and accuse. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for exams and teachers who need a ready-made review or assessment.

Questions
30
Time
30 min
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4 pages
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Part 1: Reported statements

Choose the option that correctly completes the reported sentence.

  1. "I'm feeling tired," Maria said. Maria said she _____ tired.

  2. "We have finished the report," they told me. They told me they _____ the report.

  3. "I will call you tomorrow," Tom said to me. Tom said he _____ me the next day.

  4. "I saw the film last week," Ana said. Ana said she had seen the film _____.

  5. "We can't come to the party," said Leo and Kim. Leo and Kim said they _____ come to the party.

  6. "I'm meeting my sister here," Priya said. (Reported later, in a different place.) Priya said she was meeting her sister _____.

  7. "You must wear a helmet," the instructor told us. The instructor told us we _____ wear a helmet.

  8. "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius," the teacher explained. The teacher explained that water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius.

  9. "I was working when you called," Sam told me. Sam told me he _____ when I called.

  10. "This cake is delicious," Grandma said. Grandma said that _____ cake was delicious.

Part 2: Reported questions, requests and commands

Choose the correct option for each question.

  1. "Where do you live?" she asked me. She asked me where _____.

  2. "Are you coming tonight?" Jack asked. Jack asked _____ I was coming that night.

  3. "Have you ever been to Peru?" the guide asked us. The guide asked us whether we _____ to Peru.

  4. "Don't touch the paint," the painter told the children. The painter told the children _____ the paint.

  5. "Could you open the window, please?" Hana asked me. Hana asked me _____ the window.

  6. "What time does the train leave?" he asked. Which sentence correctly reports this question?

  7. "Why didn't you answer my message?" Olga asked. Olga asked me why I _____ her message.

  8. "Please sit down," the doctor said to Ravi. The doctor asked Ravi _____.

  9. Ella asked me if I could help her the following day. What did Ella actually say?

  10. Which part of the sentence contains an error? The manager asked me what was my name and where I had worked before.

Part 3: Reporting verbs and common errors

Choose the correct option. Pay attention to the pattern that follows each reporting verb.

  1. "I'll help you with your homework," Dad said. Dad _____ to help me with my homework.

  2. "Let's take a taxi," Mei said. Mei suggested _____ a taxi.

  3. "You should see a doctor," my friend said. My friend _____ me to see a doctor.

  4. "I didn't break the vase," Oscar said. Oscar denied _____ the vase.

  5. "I'm sorry I'm late," Nadia said. Nadia apologised _____ late.

  6. "Remember to buy milk," Lucas said to me. Lucas reminded me _____ milk.

  7. "You broke my phone!" Zara said to her brother. Zara accused her brother _____ her phone.

  8. Choose the correct sentence.

  9. Which part of the sentence contains an error? He explained me that the meeting had been cancelled.

  10. "I'll have finished the project by Friday," said Fatima. Fatima said she _____ the project by Friday.

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About this test

This B2 grammar test checks how well you can report what other people said in English. It covers tense backshift, changes to pronouns and time words, reported questions, requests and commands, and common reporting verbs such as suggest, deny and accuse. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for exams and teachers who need a ready-made review or assessment.

Topics covered

Tense backshiftTime and place expressionsReported questionsReported commands and requestsReporting verbs + patternsSay vs. tellError correction

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  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, questions and commands, or as a diagnostic before exam preparation. It targets typical B2 errors such as keeping question word order in reported questions, using 'say me' or 'explain me', and wrong verb patterns after reporting verbs (e.g. 'suggest to do', 'accuse for'). As follow-up, ask students to report a short dialogue they have written in pairs, using at least five different reporting verbs.