Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Reported Speech

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Reported Speech

Nina said, “I’m not feeling well today.” → Nina said that she .......... not feeling well that day.

has been

had been

was

2

Reported Speech

“We have finished the report,” the team said. → The team said that they .......... the report.

have finished

had finished

finished

would finish

3

Reported Speech

Mark said, “I’ll send you the file tonight.” → Mark said that he .......... me the file that night.

would send

will send

had sent

sent

4

Reported Speech

“Can you help me with this?” she asked. → She asked me .......... help her with that.

if I could

could I

if I can

whether I will

5

Reported Speech

“Where did you park the car?” he asked me. → He asked me where I .......... the car.

parked

have parked

had parked

was parking

6

Reported Speech

The doctor said, “You must stop smoking.” → The doctor said that I .......... stop smoking.

had to

should

would have to

must

7

Reported Speech

“Don’t open the window,” my dad said to me. → My dad told me .......... the window.

don’t open

not to open

not open

to not open

8

Reported Speech

Lena said, “I saw this film last week.” → Lena said that she .......... that film the week before.

would see

has seen

had seen

saw

9

Reported Speech

“I’m going to start a new course next month,” he said. → He said that he .......... a new course the following month.

is going to start

had started

was going to start

would start

10

Reported Speech

“I might be late,” Julia said. → Julia said that she .......... be late.

may

could

might

would

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Jesús Clariana

@jesus-clariana

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Reported Speech'"

Tone: Standard

Level: B2

Created on:

May 10, 2026

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