{"id":2237,"date":"2025-12-30T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:18:25","slug":"reported-speech-statements-b1-grammar-test-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/reported-speech-statements-b1-grammar-test-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported Speech (Statements) -B1 Grammar Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reported Speech (Statements) -B1 Grammar Test<\/h3>\n

This B1 grammar test focuses on reported speech (statements)<\/strong>, a high-frequency topic in IELTS, TOEFL, and YDS<\/strong>, especially for tense changes, pronouns, and time expressions<\/strong>.
Choose the correct answer.<\/p>\n

QUIZ START<\/a><\/div>\n

A1 Online Grammar Exercises<\/a><\/p>\n

A2 Online Grammar Exercises<\/a><\/p>\n

B2 Online Grammar Exercises<\/a><\/p>\n

✅ Answer Key with VERY DETAILED EXPLANATIONS<\/h1>\n

🧠 IELTS \u00b7 TOEFL \u00b7 YDS Focused<\/h3>\n

🧠 Critical Exam Rule (READ THIS FIRST)<\/h2>\n

Reported Speech (Statements):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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reporting verb past<\/strong> \u2192 tense usually moves one step back<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct Speech<\/th>\nReported Speech<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
present simple<\/td>\npast simple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
present perfect<\/td>\npast perfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
will<\/td>\nwould<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
am\/is\/are<\/td>\nwas\/were<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

📌 YDS<\/strong>: backshift + time word trap
📌 IELTS\/TOEFL<\/strong>: meaning consistency<\/p>\n

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1. She said that she was<\/strong> tired.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Present \u2192 past simple (backshift).<\/p>\n

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2. He told me that he had seen<\/strong> the movie before.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> c)
Present perfect \u2192 past perfect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

📌 YDS\u2019nin favori d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm\u00fc.<\/p>\n

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3. They said they would finish<\/strong> the report the next day.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> c)
Will \u2192 would<\/strong> (future reported).<\/p>\n

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4. She said that she lived<\/strong> in Ankara.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
General statement reported in the past.<\/p>\n

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5. He said he went<\/strong> to the gym every day.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Habit \u2192 present simple becomes past simple.<\/p>\n

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6. She told us that she was<\/strong> busy at that time.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Time expression shifts (now \u2192 then \/ at that time<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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7. He said that he had sent<\/strong> the email already.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> c)
Completed action before reporting \u2192 past perfect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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8. They said they had<\/strong> the meeting that day.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Present simple \u2192 past simple.<\/p>\n

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9. She said she would<\/strong> finish the work soon.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Future intention reported \u2192 would<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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10. He told me that he had lost<\/strong> his keys.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> c)
Loss happened before reporting \u2192 past perfect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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11. She said that she had never eaten<\/strong> sushi before.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Present perfect \u2192 past perfect.<\/p>\n

📌 IELTS Speaking reported experiences.<\/p>\n

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12. They said they were<\/strong> waiting for us.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Present continuous \u2192 past continuous.<\/p>\n

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13. He said that he was<\/strong> there the day before.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Yesterday \u2192 the day before<\/strong> (time shift).<\/p>\n

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14. She told me that she would<\/strong> help me later.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> b)
Promise reported \u2192 would<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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15. He said that he had studied<\/strong> English for five years.<\/h3>\n

Correct:<\/strong> c)
Duration up to a past point \u2192 past perfect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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🧠 EXAM SURVIVAL SUMMARY<\/h2>\n

Remember in Reported Speech:<\/h3>\n
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    Past reporting verb \u2192 backshift<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    will \u2192 would<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    have\/has \u2192 had<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    now \u2192 then \/ today \u2192 that day \/ yesterday \u2192 the day before<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Exam focus:<\/h3>\n
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      YDS<\/strong>: tense + time-word traps<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      IELTS<\/strong>: clarity & meaning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      TOEFL<\/strong>: narrative consistency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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