My friend ... he was very proud of me. a) said
b)told
c)spoke
d) talked
2. They ... me I couldn't stay longer.
a) said
b) told
c)spoke
d) talked
3. She asked ... her in this difficult situation.
a) will I help
b) would I help
c) if I will help
d) if I would help
4. I didn't know ... she wanted to know.
a) that
b) where
c) what
d) which
5. No one said where ... the night.
a) had they spent
b) they had spent
c) they spent
d) did they spent
6. He answered that he ... for a phone call and ... speak.
a) is waiting, can't
b) was waiting, can't
c) was waiting, couldn't
d) is waiting, couldn't
7. He didn't tell us ... to the party.
a) if he will come
b) if he would come
c) whether he will come
d) would he come
8. Mary asked us ... the room on the left.
a) so that we don't enter
b) not to enter
c) to not enter
d) that we didn't enter
9. I have already said that I ... part in this show.
a) won't take
b) haven't take
c) wouldn't take
d) wouldn't be taking
10. Mr. Jones tries to explain that he ... his secretary since Tuesday.
a) hadn't seen
b) hadn't been seeing
c) didn't see
d) hasn't seen
Different Tenses in the Active Voice
Choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d)
11. I remember he ... when I... him.
a) was crying, was seeing
b) cried, saw
c) was crying, saw
d) cried, was seeing
12. I didn't realize they ... to help me at the station.
a) had arrived
b) were arriving
c) arrived
d) arrive
13. My friend ... in Boston at the moment, but he ... from Canada.
a) lives, comes
b) lives, is coming
c) is living, is coming
d) is living, comes
14. They ... all sorts of things here.
a) are selling
b) sell
c) have been selling
d) were selling
15. You look tired. What ...?
a) did you do
b) have you been doing
c) you did
d) you have been doing
16. Did you like the film? — I... it is boring.
a) think
b) thought
c) am thinking
d) was thinking
17. My granny is so absent-minded. She ... things.
a) forgets always
b) always is forgetting
c) always forgets
d) is always forgetting
18. I was told you Mr. Stone before.
a) had met
b) were meeting
c) met
d) meet
19. He ... up, ... his breakfast and
a) had got, had, left
b) had got, had had, left
c) got, had, left
d) had got, had had, had left
20.have changed three flats since I ... in New York.
a) have settled
b) had settled
c) settled
d) settle
Correct answer: a) said
Explanation: "Said" is the correct answer because it is the most appropriate verb to use in this context. We use "said" to report direct speech or to quote someone's words.
2. They ... me I couldn't stay longer.
Correct answer: b) told
Explanation: "Told" is the correct answer because it implies that someone gave information or instructions to someone else. In this sentence, someone is giving the speaker the information that they cannot stay longer.
3. She asked ... her in this difficult situation.
Correct answer: b) would I help
Explanation: "Would I help" is the correct answer because it is the most grammatically correct form. When reporting a question in indirect speech, we often use "would" in place of "will".
4. I didn't know ... she wanted to know.
Correct answer: c) what
Explanation: "What" is the correct answer because it is used to introduce a question word that indicates the nature or identity of something. In this case, the speaker is unsure of the specific information the person wanted to know.
5. No one said where ... the night.
Correct answer: b) they had spent
Explanation: "They had spent" is the correct answer because it is the appropriate past tense form of the verb "to spend". The sentence is asking where someone had spent the night in the past.
6. He answered that he ... for a phone call and ... speak.
Correct answer: c) was waiting, couldn't
Explanation: "Was waiting" is the correct answer because it indicates that the action was taking place in the past. "Couldn't" is also the correct answer because it implies that he was unable to speak at that time.
7. He didn't tell us ... to the party.
Correct answer: c) whether he will come
Explanation: "Whether he will come" is the correct answer because it introduces a clause that expresses a choice or possibility. The speaker is uncertain about whether or not he will come to the party.
8. Mary asked us ... the room on the left.
Correct answer: b) not to enter
Explanation: "Not to enter" is the correct answer because it is used to give a negative instruction or prohibition. Mary is asking the speaker not to enter the room on the left.
9. I have already said that I ... part in this show.
Correct answer: c) wouldn't take
Explanation: "Wouldn't take" is the correct answer because it indicates that the speaker refused or declined to take part in the show. The verb tense matches the present perfect form used in the statement.
10. Mr. Jones tries to explain that he ... his secretary since Tuesday.
Correct answer: d) hasn't seen
Explanation: "Hasn't seen" is the correct answer because it indicates that Mr. Jones hasn't seen his secretary from Tuesday until now. The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
11. I remember he ... when I... him.
Correct answer: c) was crying, saw
Explanation: "Was crying" is the correct answer because it describes the ongoing action of crying. "Saw" is the correct answer because it indicates the speaker's action of seeing the person who was crying.
12. I didn't realize they ... to help me at the station.
Correct answer: a) had arrived
Explanation: "Had arrived" is the correct answer because it indicates that the action of arriving happened before the speaker realized that they were there. The past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another past action.
13. My friend ... in Boston at the moment, but he ... from Canada.
Correct answer: d) is living, comes
Explanation: "Is living" is the correct answer because it indicates that the friend currently resides in Boston. "Comes" is the correct answer because it suggests that the friend visits from Canada, implying that this visit is not a regular occurrence.
14. They ... all sorts of things here.
Correct answer: a) are selling
Explanation: "Are selling" is the correct answer because it indicates an ongoing action happening in the present. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.
15. You look tired. What ...?
Correct answer: b) have you been doing
Explanation: "Have you been doing" is the correct answer because it is used to ask about recent or continuous actions or experiences. The speaker wants to know what activities the person has been engaged in that may have caused them to look tired.
16. Did you like the film? - I... it is boring.
Correct answer: b) thought
Explanation: "Thought" is the correct answer because it indicates the speaker's opinion about the film. They are expressing their past thought or belief about the film.
17. My granny is so absent-minded. She ... things.
Correct answer: c) always forgets
Explanation: "Always forgets" is the correct answer because it is used to express a habitual action or behavior. The sentence describes the ongoing, repeated action of forgetting things.
18. I was told you Mr. Stone before.
Correct answer: a) had met
Explanation: "Had met" is the correct answer because it indicates that the speaker met Mr. Stone at some point in the past before the moment being referred to. The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
19. He ... up, ... his breakfast and left.
Correct answer: c) got, had, left
Explanation: "Got" is the correct answer because it indicates the action of preparing or getting up. "Had" is the correct answer because it shows that the action of having breakfast occurred before the action of leaving.
20. Have changed three flats since I ...
Correct answer: a) have settled
Explanation: "Have settled" is the correct answer because it indicates that the speaker has established a permanent or long-term residence in New York. The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present.