DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH He said, “I write home every week” In indirect speech, this should be: a) He said that he wrote home every week b) He told that he wrote home every week c) He said that he writes home every week d) He said that I write home every week He said, “If I had my pen, I could write the answers.” In indirect speech, this should be: a) He said to me that if he had had my pen, he could have written the answers b) He said that if he had had his pen, he could have written the answers c) He told me that if he had had my pen, I could have written the answers d) He told me that if he had had my pen, he could have written the answers The teacher said to John, “You must bring your book to the class” In indirect speech, this should be: a) The teacher told John that he had to bring his book to the class b) The teacher said to John to bring his book to the class c) The teacher said that John must bring your book to the class d) The teacher said to John that you must bring your book to the class He said, “I bring my book every day” In indirect speech, this should be: a) He said that I brought my book every day b) He told that he brought my book every day c) He said to me to bring my book every day d) He said that he brought his book every day He said, “The sun is 92 miles away” In indirect speech, this should be: a) He said that the sun is 92 miles away b) He said the sun to be 92 miles away c) He said the sun were 92 miles away d) He told that the sun is 92 miles away He said, “Mary has bought a new car” In indirect speech, this should be: a) He told that Mary has bought a new car b) He said Mary has bought a new car c) He said that Mary had bought a new car d) He said that Mary bought a new car The teacher said to us, “Don’t make so much noise” In indirect speech, this should be: a) The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise b) The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise c) The teacher asked us not to make so much noise d) The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise Tom said, “I won’t go with him next week” In indirect speech, this should be: a) Tom said he wouldn’t go with him the following week b) Tom said he wouldn’t go with him following week c) Tom said I wouldn’t go with him the following week d) Tom said I wouldn’t go with him following week Our teacher said, “The Second World War broke out in 1939” In indirect speech, this should be: a) Our teacher told us that the Second World War had broken in 1939 b) Our teacher told that the Second World War had broken out in 1939 c) Our teacher said us that the Second World War had broken in 1939 d) Our teacher said that the Second World War broke out in 1939 10 Dick said, “I’ve got a new fridge” In indirect speech, this should be: a) Dick said he’d got a new fridge b) Dick said he would get a new fridge c) Dick said he has got a new fridge d) Dick said he should get a new fridge 11 “Do you speak English?” he asked In indirect speech, this should be: a) He asked whether I speak English b) He asked whether I spoke English c) He asked if I spoke English? d) He asked did I speak English 12 “You will be taken to the hotel,” he said In indirect speech, this should be: a) He said that you would be taken to the hotel b) He said that we would take you to the hotel c) He said that you will be taken to the hotel d) He said that we would be being taken to the hotel 13 “The sun rises in the east” He said that … a) the sun rises in the east b) the sun rose in the east c) the sun has risen in the east d) the sun had risen in the east 14 “You should study hard” He told me that … a) I may study hard b) I had to study hard c) I should study hard d) I should have studied hard 15 “Why has David looked so miserable lately?” She wondered … a) why has David looked so miserable lately b) why had David looked so miserable lately c) why David had looked so miserable lately d) why David has looked so miserable lately 16 Peter is sorry that his wife is away for the weekend → Peter … a) wish that his wife is not away for the weekend b) wishes that his wife is not away for the weekend c) wishes that his wife was not away for the weekend d) wishes that his wife were not away for the weekend 17 I’d prefer to stay at home tonight ……… to the cinema a) rather than go b) rather than to go c) rather than would go d) rather than went 18 – Do you mind if I smoke? - ………… a) I rather you don’t b) I’d rather you didn’t c) I’d rather you don’t d) I’d rather you wouldn’t 19 He wishes his wife …… so much time gossiping with the neighbours a) will not spend b) hasn’t spent c) wouldn’t spend d) doesn’t spend 20 – Did you leave very early last night, Mr Smith? – Yes, but I wish I ……… so early a) didn’t have b) hadn’t left c) haven’t left d) couldn’t leave 21 – Doesn’t Mary want to go to that school? – Yes, but she says ……… tonight a) she’d not rather go b) she’ll rather not go c) she won’t rather go d) she’d rather not go 22 – Shall I give you a cheque? – I’d rather you …… cash a) pay b) paying c) to pay d) paid 23 – Jeff is so lonely – I’d like him ………… a nice girl a) finds b) to find c) finding d) find 24 You had better ……… if you want to catch the train a) to run b) running c) ran d) run 25 My sister does not like to go swimming, but she wishes she …… a) likes b) did c) will like d) goes 26 She asked me if I ……… a) can help her b) could help her c) could help her? d) will help her 27 Could you tell me how much ……… a month? a) does your husband earn b) did your husband earn c) your husband earns d) will your husband earn 28 Did he tell you how much …………………? a) the book cost b) the book costs c) does the book cost d) does the book costs