{"id":6949,"date":"2026-04-17T15:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/?p=6949"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:17:38","slug":"b1-reported-speech-statements-grammar-test-1-15-questions-ielts-toefl-yds-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b1-reported-speech-statements-grammar-test-1-15-questions-ielts-toefl-yds-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"B1 Reported Speech (Statements) Grammar Test 1 (15 Questions) \u2013 IELTS, TOEFL, YDS Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"hdq_quiz_title\">B1 Reported Speech (Statements) Grammar Test 1 (15 Questions) \u2013 IELTS, TOEFL, YDS Practice<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"298\">Practice reported speech for statements with this B1 grammar test. Includes 15 multiple-choice questions and detailed explanations for IELTS, TOEFL, and YDS preparation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"862\">Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is an essential grammar topic at the B1 level. It is used to report what someone said without repeating their exact words. In reported statements, learners must often change pronouns, time expressions, and verb tenses to match the new sentence structure correctly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1294\">In exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, and YDS, reported speech is a frequently tested topic because it checks both grammatical accuracy and sentence transformation skills. Students must understand how present tenses often shift back into past tenses, such as present simple becoming past simple, or present continuous becoming past continuous. Time expressions such as \u201ctoday,\u201d \u201cnow,\u201d and \u201ctomorrow\u201d may also change depending on context.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1616\">This test is designed to give you detailed practice with reported statements in realistic and exam-style questions. Each question focuses on common tense changes and structural patterns. The explanations at the end will help you understand why each answer is correct and improve your confidence in using reported speech.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1616\"><div class = \"hdq_quiz_wrapper\"><a href = \"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b1-reported-speech-statements-grammar-test-1-15-questions-ielts-toefl-yds-practice\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\" class = \"hdq_quiz_start hdq_button button\" role = \"button\">QUIZ START<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a1-grammar-exercises\/\">A1 Online Grammar Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A2 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a2-grammar-exercises\/\">A2 Online Grammar <\/a><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a2-grammar-exercises\/\">Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"B1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" 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data-end=\"3026\">1.<\/strong> Present simple usually changes to past simple in reported speech.<br data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3095\" \/><strong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3106\">Answer:<\/strong> was<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3114\" data-end=\"3196\"><strong data-start=\"3114\" data-end=\"3120\">2.<\/strong> Past simple changes to past perfect in reported speech.<br data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3179\" \/><strong data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3190\">Answer:<\/strong> had<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3264\"><strong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3204\">3.<\/strong> Present simple shifts to past simple.<br data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3245\" \/><strong data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3256\">Answer:<\/strong> lived<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3329\"><strong data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3272\">4.<\/strong> Past simple changes to past perfect.<br data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3312\" \/><strong data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3323\">Answer:<\/strong> had<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3331\" data-end=\"3393\"><strong data-start=\"3331\" data-end=\"3337\">5.<\/strong> Present simple becomes past simple.<br data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3376\" \/><strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3387\">Answer:<\/strong> was<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3458\"><strong data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3401\">6.<\/strong> Past simple changes to past perfect.<br data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3441\" \/><strong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3452\">Answer:<\/strong> had<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3526\"><strong data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3466\">7.<\/strong> Present simple changes to past simple.<br data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3508\" \/><strong data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3519\">Answer:<\/strong> went<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3590\"><strong data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3534\">8.<\/strong> Present simple becomes past simple.<br data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3573\" \/><strong data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3584\">Answer:<\/strong> was<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3658\"><strong data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3598\">9.<\/strong> Present simple changes to past simple.<br data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3640\" \/><strong data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3651\">Answer:<\/strong> knew<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3724\"><strong data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3667\">10.<\/strong> Past simple changes to past perfect.<br data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3707\" \/><strong data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3718\">Answer:<\/strong> had<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3790\"><strong data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3733\">11.<\/strong> Present simple becomes past simple.<br data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3772\" \/><strong data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3783\">Answer:<\/strong> were<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3856\"><strong data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3799\">12.<\/strong> Past simple changes to past perfect.<br data-start=\"3836\" data-end=\"3839\" 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