High School

1. She asked me whether ______ there before.
a) I had been b) I had had c) had I been d) I went
2. Yesterday newspapers said that he ______ a three-year contract.
a) would have signed b) had signed c) were signing d) has signed
3. Mark: "Tony went to the station an hour ago."
Mark said that Tony had gone to the station an hour ______.
a) after b) before c) yet d) since
4. She asked me how ______ the washing machine.
a) she uses b) she will use c) to use d) she using
5. "Are you interested in playing a game of golf?"
She would like to know if I ______ interested in playing a game of golf.
a) am b) have been c) was d) had been
6. They promised that they ______ us as soon as they arrived.
a) phoned b) will phone c) would phone d) phone
7. My teacher told me that I ______ better eat fewer sweets.
a) would b) had had c) had d) had been
8. He said if it ______, he would stay at home.
a) rain b) rains c) had rained d) rained
9. She wanted to know ______ we had invited to the party.
a) if b) whether c) who d) why
10. I ______ my wife I didn't want a party on my 50th birthday.
a) asked b) said c) wondered d) told
11. He ______ he would lend me the money I needed.
a) promised b) told c) asked d) say
12. Rana: Where is my bag, mum?
Mum:
a) Rana asked mum where her bag was.
b) I have told you where it is Rana.
c) I have told you where it is, Rana.
d) a & b
13. I explained that I ______ ask my mother.
a) will have to b) would have to c) will d) shall

Answer :

Let's tackle each question step-by-step:

  1. She asked me whether ______ there before.

    • Correct answer: a) I had been
    • Explanation: The past perfect tense 'had been' is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
  2. Yesterday newspapers said that he ______ a three-year contract.

    • Correct answer: b) had signed
    • Explanation: 'Had signed' is past perfect tense, which is suitable for reporting a completed action before the report was made.
  3. Mark: "Tony went to the station an hour ago." Mark said that Tony had gone to the station an hour ______.

    • Correct answer: b) before
    • Explanation: 'Before' is the correct choice for changing 'ago' to reported speech.
  4. She asked me how ______ the washing machine.

    • Correct answer: c) to use
    • Explanation: 'To use' is the correct form as it's used after 'how' to indicate an infinitive verb.
  5. "Are you interested in playing a game of golf?" She would like to know if I ______ interested in playing a game of golf.

    • Correct answer: c) was
    • Explanation: 'Was' is the past tense used for reported speech where 'are' changes to 'was'.
  6. They promised that they ______ us as soon as they arrived.

    • Correct answer: c) would phone
    • Explanation: 'Would phone' is used for a future action from a past viewpoint.
  7. My teacher told me that I ______ better eat fewer sweets.

    • Correct answer: a) would
    • Explanation: 'Would' is the correct modal verb for advice or recommendations in reported speech.
  8. He said if it ______, he would stay at home.

    • Correct answer: d) rained
    • Explanation: 'Rained' is the correct choice for a conditional sentence, indicating a past simple condition.
  9. She wanted to know ______ we had invited to the party.

    • Correct answer: c) who
    • Explanation: 'Who' is used to ask for people in questions and reported speech.
  10. I ______ my wife I didn't want a party on my 50th birthday.

  • Correct answer: d) told
  • Explanation: 'Told' is the correct verb for directly telling someone something.

  1. He ______ he would lend me the money I needed.

  • Correct answer: a) promised
  • Explanation: 'Promised' is used to indicate assurance or a firm commitment.

  1. Rana: Where is my bag, mum? Mum:

  • Correct answer: d) a & b
  • Explanation: Both options a and b correctly report what was said.

  1. I explained that I ______ ask my mother.

  • Correct answer: b) would have to
  • Explanation: 'Would have to' indicates an obligation in reported speech.