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. What is the reported speech for: 'They said, "We will never forget this day."'? They said they would never forget this day. They said they could never forget that day. They said they will never forget that day. They said they would never forget that day. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'will' changes to 'would' and 'this' changes to 'that' in reported speech. Option 'B' incorrectly keeps 'will', 'C' incorrectly keeps 'this', and 'D' changes 'will' to 'could', altering the meaning. 2. How would you report: 'He said, "I am going to buy a car."'? He said he went to buy a car. He said he had gone to buy a car. He said he was going to buy a car. He said he is going to buy a car. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'am going' changes to 'was going' in reported speech. Option 'B' incorrectly keeps the present tense, 'C' changes it to simple past, and 'D' changes it to past perfect, both altering the intended meaning. 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
