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. Choose the correct reported speech for: 'They said, "We are going to visit Paris."' They said they were going to visit Paris. They said they had gone to visit Paris. They said they went to visit Paris. They said they are going to visit Paris. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'are going' changes to 'were 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. 2. What is the reported speech for: 'She said, "I saw him yesterday."'? She said she saw him the day before. She said she saw him yesterday. She said she had seen him the day before. She said she had seen him yesterday. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'A' because 'saw' changes to 'had seen' and 'yesterday' changes to 'the day before' in reported speech. Option 'B' incorrectly keeps the simple past, 'C' incorrectly keeps 'yesterday', and 'D' keeps both the simple past and 'yesterday'. 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
