1. She said, “My sister is getting married too.”
A. She said that her sister was getting married too.
B. She said that her sister got married too.
C. She said, my sister is getting married too.
D. She said that my sister was getting married too.
2. Jim said, “I work at the café 24/7.”
A. Jim said that he worked at the café 24/7.
B. Jim said that he works at the café 24/7.
C. Jim said that he had worked at the café 24/7.
D. Jim said that he was working at the café 24/7.
3. Teresa reported, “Some men stole two sacks of rice.”
A. Teresa reported that some men were stealing two sacks of rice.
B. Teresa reported that some men had stolen two sacks of rice.
C. Teresa reported that some men has stolen two sacks of rice.
D. Teresa reported that some men are stealing two sacks of rice.
4. “I don’t want to see that dog again in the house,” she said coldly.

The lessons I have learned from the topic direct and reported speech is ____
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A. She said coldly that I don’t want to see that dog again in the house.
B. She said coldly that I didn’t want to see that dog again in the house.
C. She said coldly that she didn’t want to see that dog again in the house.
D. She said coldly that she doesn’t want to see that dog again in the house.
5. Father remarked, “He will make a good pointer.”
A. Father remarked that he would make a good pointer.
B. Father remarked that he makes a good pointer.
C. Father remarked that he is making a good pointer.
D. Father remarked that he made a good pointer.
6. “I found the centipede under the stack of firewood,” Berto said happily.
A. Berto said happily that he found the centipede under the stack of firewood.
B. Berto said happily that I found the centipede under the stack of firewood.
C. Berto said happily that he had found the centipede under the stack of
firewood.
D. Berto said happily that he would find the centipede under the stack of
firewood.

For items number 7- 9, identify the correct verb to be used.
7. “I will buy a new dress for Miriam”, Mother said.
Mother said that she _________ a new dress for Miriam.
A. buys B. bought C. would buy D. has bought
8. He said, “The centipede nearly frightened me to death.”
He said that the centipede ____nearly______ him to death.
A. would- frighten B. had - frightened C. is- frightens D. has- frightened
9. “I found your wallet under the bed”, Peter said.
Peter said that he _______ the wallet under the bed.
A. had found B. has found C. found D. would find
10. Jose remarks, “The project is one of a kind.”
A. Jose remarked that the project is one of a kind.
B. Jose remarked that the project has been one of a kind.
C. Jose remarked that the project will be one of a kind.
D. Jose remarks that the project is one of a kind
11. An author writes, “Deep faith eliminates fear.”
A. An author writes that deep faith eliminated fear.
B. An author wrote that deep faith eliminated fear.
C. An author writes that deep faith eliminates fear.
D. An author writes that deep faith will eliminate fear.
For items number 12-15, select the correct pronoun and verb form in the reported speech.
12. “Mother wants the best for me”, Patricia said.
Patricia said that mother ______ the best for _____.
A. wants- mine B. wanted - her C. had wanted- us D. is wanting- me
13. “We put up the best to achieve great things,” Carlo declared.
Carlo declared that _____ _______ the best to achieve great things.
A. she – puts up B. we- put up C. they – put up D. he – put up.
14. Lina said “Siblings and friends are around to help us in times of hardships.”
Lina said that siblings and friends ________ around to help _____ in times of
hardships.
A. were- them B. had been- us C. are – me D. is – her
15. Dr. James said, “I will give the patient antibiotics to stop the spread of bacteria
in the body.
Dr. James said that _____ ________ the patient antibiotics to stop the spread of
bacteria in the body.
A. I-give B. he-gives C. he- would give D. we- will give