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Reported speech exercise

June 14, 2011 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1He asked her what she ...............
Wrong!
2He asked me how my father ...............
Wrong!
3He asked me ............... I was going home with him.
Wrong!
4He asked us why we ............... all sitting there doing nothing.
Wrong!
5The prince asked the young girl ............... she really came from China.
Wrong!
6I asked him if /whether he ............... the way home.
Wrong!
7The boy asked his Dad what the proper way to answer that question ...............
Wrong!
8The boy asked his master what he ............... to deserve so severe a blow.
Wrong!
9They asked me who ...............
Wrong!
10The traveler asked the boy if he ............... get him a glass of water.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. He asked her what she wanted
  2. He asked me how my father was
  3. He asked me Either could be used here I was going home with him.
  4. He asked us why we were all sitting there doing nothing.
  5. The prince asked the young girl Either could be used here she really came from China.
  6. I asked him if /whether he didn’t know the way home.
  7. The boy asked his Dad what the proper way to answer that question was
  8. The boy asked his master what he had done to deserve so severe a blow.
  9. They asked me who I was
  10. The traveler asked the boy if he would get him a glass of water.
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