Reported speech: statements (Medium) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Reported speech: statements (Medium) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Reported speech: statements – Medium 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. How would you report: 'He said, "I should call my mother."'? He said he should call his mother. He said he should have called his mother. He said he called his mother. He said he would call his mother. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'should' remains 'should' in reported speech. Option 'B' changes it to 'should have called', 'C' changes it to 'would call', and 'D' changes it to simple past, altering the original meaning. 2. Convert the direct speech to reported speech: 'She said, "I used to play tennis."' She said she had used to play tennis. She said she used to played tennis. She said she was used to playing tennis. She said she used to play tennis. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'used to' remains 'used to' in reported speech. Option 'B' incorrectly adds 'had', 'C' changes the meaning to a habitual state, and 'D' is grammatically incorrect. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
