Grammar Quiz: Reported Speech and Verb TensesOnline version Test your knowledge of reported speech, present simple, present continuous, and past simple verb tenses in this grammar quiz! by Cambridge College 1 What is the reported speech of 'I am going to the party'? a She said she is going to the party b She said she was going to the party c She said she was going to the party d She said she is going to the party 2 Which sentence is in the present simple tense? a He will play tennis tomorrow b He is playing tennis right now c He plays tennis every Sunday d He played tennis yesterday 3 What is the past simple form of the verb 'eat'? a eaten b ate c eating d eats 4 What is the present continuous form of the verb 'work'? a is working b worked c works d working 5 What is the reported speech of 'I will call you later'? a He said he would call me later b He said he calls me later c He said he will call me later d He said he would call me later 6 Which sentence is in the past simple tense? a She has watched a movie before b She watched a movie last night c She will watch a movie tomorrow d She is watching a movie right now 7 What is the present simple form of the verb 'go'? a goes b gone c went d going 8 What is the reported speech of 'I love playing the guitar'? a He said he play the guitar b He said he loved playing the guitar c He said he loved play the guitar d He said he loves playing the guitar 9 Which sentence is in the present continuous tense? a They are studying for their exams b They will study for their exams tomorrow c They have studied for their exams before d They studied for their exams yesterday 10 What is the past simple form of the verb 'run'? a run b ran c runs d running 11 What is the reported speech of 'I am going to the cinema tonight'? a He said he was going to the cinema that night. b He said he goes to the cinema tonight. c He said he is going to the cinema tonight. d He said he will go to the cinema tonight. 12 Which tense is used in reported speech to talk about a general truth? a Past simple b Future simple c Present continuous d Present simple 13 What is the present continuous form of 'She is reading a book'? a She is reading a book. b She read a book. c She will read a book. d She reads a book. 14 What is the past simple form of 'I eat breakfast every morning'? a I eat breakfast every morning. b I ate breakfast every morning. c I will eat breakfast every morning. d I have eaten breakfast every morning. 15 What is the reported speech of 'I will call you later'? a He said he would call me later. b He said he calls me later. c He said he called me later. d He said he will call me later. 16 Which tense is used in reported speech to talk about a future event? a Past simple b Present continuous c Present simple d Would + base verb 17 What is the present simple form of 'They are playing football'? a They played football. b They play football. c They will play football. d They are playing football. 18 What is the past simple form of 'She is cooking dinner'? a She cooks dinner. b She is cooking dinner. c She will cook dinner. d She cooked dinner. 19 What is the reported speech of 'I have finished my homework'? a He said he had finished his homework. b He said he finished his homework. c He said he will finish his homework. d He said he has finished his homework. 20 Which tense is used in reported speech to talk about a past event? a Present continuous b Past simple c Present simple d Future simple 21 What is the reported speech of 'I am studying for my exams'? a She said she was studying for her exams b She said she had been studying for her exams c She said she has been studying for her exams d She said she is studying for her exams 22 Which tense is used to report general truths and facts? a Past simple b Present simple c Present continuous d Past continuous 23 What is the past simple form of the verb 'go'? a Goed b Gone c Going d Went 24 What is the reported speech of 'I will call you later'? a He said he called me later b He said he would call me later c He said he calls me later d He said he will call me later 25 Which tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking? a Past continuous b Past simple c Present continuous d Present simple 26 What is the present continuous form of the verb 'work'? a Worked b Work c Works d Working 27 What is the reported speech of 'I have already finished my homework'? a She said she is already finished her homework b She said she had already finished her homework c She said she has already finished her homework d She said she was already finished her homework 28 Which tense is used to describe completed past actions? a Past continuous b Past simple c Present simple d Present continuous 29 What is the past simple form of the verb 'eat'? a Eating b Eaten c Eat d Ate 30 What is the reported speech of 'I am going to the party tonight'? a She said she went to the party tonight b She said she goes to the party tonight c She said she is going to the party tonight d She said she was going to the party tonight
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