How To Use Modals In Reported Speech? Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By Catherinehalcomb | Updated: Jun 18, 2022 | Attempts: 477

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This is a reported speech trivia quiz that will make beginners learn about how to use Modals. Also, it will test your knowledge when it comes to the use of modal verbs in reported speech. Modal verbs are used before the main verb to add meaning, such as possibility, ability, permission, and requirements such as could express ability in the past, and may express the permission. Let us check how good you are at using Modals in reported speech.

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1.

Joanne: The teacher will arrive soon. Joann said that the teacher___________soon.
- A.
  
  Would arrive
- B.
  
  Arrived
- C.
  
  Had arrived
- D.
  
  Have arrived
2.

Sofia: When will your vacation end? Frida: It'll end on October second. Frida told Sofia that her vacation______________at the beginning of October
- A.
  
  End
- B.
  
  Ended
- C.
  
  Would ended
- D.
  
  Would end
3.

Mary: I have to buy a new tablecloth. Mary said that she _______________a new tablecloth.
- A.
  
  Bought
- B.
  
  Had to buy
- C.
  
  Buys
- D.
  
  Would buy
4.

Nora: When are you going on vacation? Pedro: I'm going on vacation next week. Pedro told Nora that he ___________________on vacation next week.
- A.
  
  Left
- B.
  
  Went to leave
- C.
  
  Was going to leave
- D.
  
  Would left
5.

Teresa: Mario, you and I must visit our grandmother. Teresa told her brother that they________their grandmother.
- A.
  
  Have visited
- B.
  
  Had to visit
- C.
  
  Must to visit
- D.
  
  Would visit
6.

Enrique: I'll come back tomorrow. Enrique said he ____________tomorrow.
- A.
  
  Might come back
- B.
  
  Come back
- C.
  
  Would come back
- D.
  
  Came back
7.

Irma: Rony and I may drop by next Friday. Irma said that they _________________by next Friday.
- A.
  
  Were drop
- B.
  
  Have dropped
- C.
  
  Might drop
- D.
  
  May drop
8.

Mr. Alvarez: You must not come late to class. Mr. Alvarez said you ______________come late to class.
- A.
  
  Have had to
- B.
  
  Must not
- C.
  
  Didn't have to
- D.
  
  Must
9.

Patty: They'll go at nine. Samuel: Tony, what did Patty say? Tony: She said she ___________go at nine.
- A.
  
  Will
- B.
  
  Would
- C.
  
  Must
- D.
  
  Could
10.

Mario: We must clean the garage over the weekend. Rosita: What did Mario say? Walter: He said we __________clean the garage over the weekend.
- A.
  
  Must
- B.
  
  Had to
- C.
  
  Would
- D.
  
  Could