Question

Reported speech.

Choose the correct answer:

1. The shop assistant showed me a book and said that the book ..... the museums of our town.
a) described
b) world describe
c) describes

2. George was worried if he ..... enough time to finish his report for the conference.
a) would have
b) had
c)will have

3 The policeman warned us that we ..... the street against the red light.
a) mustn't cross
b) hadn’t crossed
c) didn’t have to cross

4 She asked me about my schedule for the following week and I answered that I ..... it yet.
a) hadn't known
b) didn't know
c) don’t know

5 The teacher said that her composition ..... very interesting and grammatically correct.
a) was been written
b) was written
c) had been written

6 The mother reminded me that I ..... to feed the dog and take him out for a walk.
a) didn’t forget
b) wouldn’t forget
c) hadn’t forgotten

7 My best friend announced that he ..... the following week.
a) left
b) would left
c) was leaving

8 Alice told me she ..... that coat because it was too long .
a) didn’t bought
b) didn’t buy
c) hadn’t bought

9 I wondered how many people ..... to the parents' meeting the following day.
a) would come
b) came
c) had come

10 In my interview I asked Celia Young why she .....such a romantic novel.
a) had written
b) writes
c) would write

11 He asked me.....the door behind me.
a) closed
b) to close
c) close

12 The teacher told him..... .
a) to be late
b) is late
c) not to be late


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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1) described

2) would have

3) mustn't cross

4) didn't know

5) not grammatically correct

6) wouldn't forget

7) was leaving

8) hadn't bought

9) would come

10) had written

11) to close

12) not to be late