Indirect Speech Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. I told them ................................... go.

to not

to don't

not to

Correct! Wrong!

2. She asked me what ................................. doing there.

I am

I was

was I

am I

Correct! Wrong!

3. The teacher asked me if I .................................. my homework.

did

had done

Correct! Wrong!

4. They asked us ................................ on time.

that be

to be

that to be

Correct! Wrong!

5. She asked if she ................................. go home.

can

could

may

Correct! Wrong!

6. Stella asked me ...................................... free in the afternoon.

that I was

if I was

that was I

Correct! Wrong!

7. He told us .................................. the police.

to call

calling

to called

Correct! Wrong!

8. She said that no one ................................... the meeting the previous day.

attended

had attended

would attend

Correct! Wrong!

9. He asked me what I ..................................... if I lost my job.

will do

would do

did do

Correct! Wrong!

10. He asked me if I ................................. the answer.

know

knew

had known

Correct! Wrong!

11. She promised that she ................................... me for the job.

will recommend

would recommend

can recommend

Correct! Wrong!

12. She showed me how ................................... do it.

I should

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

I told them not to go.
She asked me what I was doing there.
The teacher asked me if I had done my homework.
They asked us to be on time.
She asked if she could go home
Stella asked me if I was free in the afternoon.
He told us to call the police.
She said that no one had attended the meeting the previous day.
He asked me what I would do if I lost my job.
He asked me if I knew the answer.
She promised that she would recommend me for the job.
She showed me how to do it / how I should do it.