Reported Speech [CAE)

Question 1

The doctor ............... me to get as much rest as possible.

Accepted Answer

advised

Question 2

The suspect denied ............... a pair of jeans from the shop.

Accepted Answer

stealing

Question 3

They ............... what time the flight would eventually depart.

Accepted Answer

wondered

Question 4

In reported speech "can" changes into...

Accepted Answer

could, would be able to

Question 5

Today becomes...

Accepted Answer

that day

Question 6

Jane ............... going to the amusement park.

Accepted Answer

suggested

Question 7

He ............... about being the best player on the team.

Accepted Answer

boasted

Question 8

He said he ............... to university the following year.

Accepted Answer

would return

Question 9

The reporting verb TOLD does not require an Object.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

He ............... to help me paint the kitchen walls.

Accepted Answer

offered

Question 11

The two tenses that do not change are...

Accepted Answer

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous

Question 12

Lawrence ............... his son to play video games for half an hour.

Accepted Answer

permitted

Question 13

Change to reported speech: "You lost my bow tie," Tariel told Diana.

Accepted Answer

Tariel accused Diana of losing his bow tie., Tariel said to Diana that she had lost his bow tie.

Question 14

Change to reported speech: Could you tell me how to get to the gallery, please?

Accepted Answer

He asked me if I could tell him how to get to the gallery., He asked me how to get to the gallery.

Questions 14