1) Why do we use reported speech? a) To tell what someone said using our own words. b) To talk about what will happen in the future. c) To make our own ideas sound more important. d) To create new stories. 2) Which set includes the so called reporting verbs? a) jump, run, swim b) Eat, drink, sleep c) say, tell, ask d) Play, read, write 3) What is backshifting in reported speech? a) Changing the time of the event. b) Moving the tense back one step (e.g., present to past). c) Keeping the tense the same. d) Changing the subject of the sentence. 4) Can we omit the word "that" in reported speech? a) Only if it's a long sentence. b) No, never. c) Only if it's a long sentence.Yes, especially in informal speech. d) No, unless it's a question. 5) How do personal pronouns and possessive adjectives change in reported speech? a) He said, "I am going to my house." -> He said that he was going to his house. b) He said, "I am going to my house." -> He said that I was going to my house. c) He said, "I am going to my house." -> He said that they were going to our house. d) He said, "I am going to my house." -> He said that you were going to their house.

Reported speech - part 1 - revision

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