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How a reported speech quiz helps

Reported speech trips up many students because the verb tenses shift, pronouns change and time words update, all at once. A reported speech grammar quiz built from your own class notes lets you test those changes on the rules your teacher actually covered.

Tests tense backshift, pronoun changes and time or place word shifts
Covers reported statements, yes/no questions, wh-questions and commands
Each question includes an explanation of the grammar rule
Works from your notes, so the practice matches what you studied

Example reported speech grammar practice questions

Change to reported speech: Tom said, "I will call you tomorrow."Tom said he would call me the next day. Will becomes would and tomorrow becomes the next day when the report is in the past.

Change to reported speech: Ana said, "We have finished the project."Ana said that they had finished the project. The present perfect shifts to the past perfect in reported speech.

Change to reported speech: "Where do you live?" he asked me.He asked me where I lived. Wh-questions keep their question word but use statement word order and past tense.

True or false: "Could you help me?" becomes "She asked me could I help her."False. The correct form is She asked me whether I could help her, because yes/no questions use if or whether with statement word order.

Change to reported speech: The teacher said, "Do your homework tonight."The teacher told us to do our homework that night. Commands use tell or ask plus the infinitive, and tonight becomes that night.

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Three question types

Multiple choice, true/false and open questions drawn from your own material.

Explanations for every answer

Each item shows why the correct form works, such as backshift from will to would.

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PDF and DOCX export on Plus. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export on Pro.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, slides, plain notes or a photo of a page.

Choose the quiz setup

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions and how many you want.

Practice or export

Take the quiz in the browser, or export it if your plan includes that.

Quiz items work best when each one targets a single change, such as present simple moving to past simple or a yes/no question taking if or whether. Explanations after each answer show the rule behind the correct form, so a wrong answer becomes a useful lesson.

Once the quiz is generated, you can retake it until the backshift patterns feel automatic, then move on to mixed reported commands and questions.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a reported speech quiz have?

Ten to twenty questions is a good range for one topic, since it covers tense shifts, questions and commands without becoming tiring. Retake the items you miss until the changes feel automatic.

What is the most common mistake in reported speech?

Students often forget to backshift the tense, so present forms like am or will stay unchanged after said. Check each sentence for tense changes and for time words like today and tomorrow.

Can I export the quiz to Word or Moodle?

PDF and DOCX export are included in the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month.

Is there a free plan to try it?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and you do not need a credit card to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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