B2 Level · Arts, Films & Literature — now you can type your answers!
✏️ Exercise 1 · Statements → Reported
Type your reported version into the box. Then click "Check" or "Show answer".
"This film is the most visually stunning work I have ever created."Director Christopher Nolan said ...
Director Christopher Nolan said that that film was the most visually stunning work he had ever created.
"I will never write a sequel to this novel."The author promised ...
The author promised that he would never write a sequel to that novel.
"We have already adapted three of her short stories for the stage."The theatre company announced ...
The theatre company announced that they had already adapted three of her short stories for the stage.
"I didn't steal the idea from anyone; it came to me in a dream."The screenwriter insisted ...
The screenwriter insisted that he had not stolen the idea from anyone; it had come to him in a dream.
❓ Exercise 2 · Questions → Reported
Turn the direct questions into reported questions.
"Did you enjoy the premiere of the new fantasy trilogy?"The journalist asked the actress ...
The journalist asked the actress if she had enjoyed the premiere of the new fantasy trilogy.
"Why do you think romance novels are so popular in today's market?"The interviewer wanted to know ...
The interviewer wanted to know why I thought romance novels were so popular in that day's market.
"Can we film the final scene here tomorrow?"The producer asked the location manager ...
The producer asked the location manager if they could film the final scene there the next day.
"Who painted this magnificent mural in the gallery?"The tour guide asked us ...
The tour guide asked us who had painted that magnificent mural in the gallery.
🔀 Exercise 3 · Mixed Reporting Verbs
Type the correct reporting verb (admit, warn, explain, deny, suggest) in the gap.
🗣️ admit · warn · explain · deny · suggest
"I made a mistake in the casting choices," the director said. The director __________ (that) he had made a mistake.
admitted
"Don't read the last chapter first – it will ruin the suspense!" the author said. The author __________ readers not to read the last chapter first.
warned
"I didn't copy the style of any other artist," the painter said. The painter __________ copying the style of any other artist.
denied
"This cinematography technique creates a feeling of isolation," the lecturer said. The lecturer __________ that that technique created a feeling of isolation.
explained
"Let's watch the foreign film with subtitles instead of dubbing," the teacher said. The teacher __________ watching the foreign film with subtitles.
suggested
✅ Exercise 4 · Multiple Choice
Choose the correct option from the dropdown.
"I am writing a new screenplay about the Renaissance." — She said ...
✅ b) she was writing a new screenplay about the Renaissance.
"Have you ever performed in a Shakespearean play?" — The drama coach asked me ...
✅ c) if I had ever performed in a Shakespearean play.
"I will not reveal the ending of the book." — The novelist promised ...
✅ a) not to reveal the ending of the book.
"Why did the critics dislike the film so much?" — My friend wondered ...
✅ b) why the critics had disliked the film so much.
📝 Exercise 5 · Rewrite the Paragraph
Read the interview. Type your reported version in the box below. Then click "Show model" to compare.
Interviewer: "Where did you find the inspiration for your latest graphic novel?" Artist: "I found it in old black-and-white photographs of 1920s Paris." Interviewer: "Will you continue with this style in your future work?" Artist: "I'm not sure yet. I might experiment with digital techniques." Interviewer: "Can you give our readers a small hint about your next project?" Artist: "It will be a science-fiction story, but I don't want to say more!"
The interviewer asked the artist where he had found the inspiration for his latest graphic novel. The artist explained that he had found it in old black-and-white photographs of 1920s Paris. Then the interviewer asked if he would continue with that style in his future work. The artist admitted that he was not sure yet and added that he might experiment with digital techniques. The interviewer then asked if he could give their readers a small hint about his next project. The artist replied that it would be a science-fiction story but refused to say more.
💡 Remember: In reported speech, tenses usually shift back (present→past, will→would, past→past perfect) and pronouns/time/place words change.