Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Free Exercises → Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases → Intermediate : Grammar Reported speech For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. Last week, our teacher told us that we a spelling test at the end of the week on Friday A can have B did have C would have D had had 2. Three days ago a friend told me that she was going to visit me but she didn't arrive A tomorrow B next day C the day before D the next day 3. When I spoke to Belen, yesterday, she said that she to a party the night before A went B had gone C was going D did go 4. The teacher asked us about our favourite sports and everybody said that they _ football A liked B are liking C were liking D had like 5. I spoke to Obedan on his mobile and asked him where he was. He told me that he _ in the airport, waiting for his flight A sat B was sitting C had sat D has sat 6. On Tuesday, Abdul told the teacher that he had missed the lesson because he had gone to the embassy in London A yesterday B before day C the before day D the day before 7. Last week, David telephoned the school and said that he _ to school because he had a headache A didn't come B couldn't come C doesn't come D wasn't come 8. Guilherme told us that he _ studying in England but that he didn't like English food A likes B liked C had liked D was liking 9. When we asked her, Jiang told us that she a ghost A never saw B never seen C had never seen D did never see 10. Maria told us that she was going to visit _ parents in Italy the next week and wouldn't come to class A my B her C your D their 11. Emrah said that he Brad Pitt on a street in Bristol the day before but nobody believed him A saw B had saw C seen D had seen 12. I remember last month our teacher told us he would buy us chocolate _ but he forgot and he never bought us any A next week B the next week C the after week D after week ©2015 International House Bristol