Reported Speech

Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."

Benjamin said (that)

• said (that) he often had a big hamburger

• said (that) he often has a big hamburger

• told (that) he often had a big hamburger

• told (that) he often has a big hamburger

Hannah: We live in Boston.

Hannah said (that) _________________________

• they lived in Boston

• they live in Boston

• we lived in Boston

• we live in Boston.

Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."

Tyler ________ me (that) Ian ddidnt invite girls to his parties.

• said

• told

Dominik: I dont understand Japanese

Dominik told me (that) ___________________________

• I didnt understand Japanese

• I dont understand Japanese

• he didnt understand Japanese

• he doesnt understand Japanese

Benedict: I am riding my bicycle today

Bedenict said (that) _________________

• he wasriding his bicycle today

• he was riding my bicycle today

• he was riding my bicycle that day

• he was riding his bicycle that day

Erini: I will do the dishes later

My roommate said (that) ____________

• she would do the dishes later

• I would do the dishes later

• she will do the dishes later

• I will do the dishes later

Rose Tyler: My family can play volleyball.

Rose told me (that) _____________________

• my family could play volleyball

• her family could play volleyball

• her family can play volleyball

• my family can play volleyball

Matt and David: "We have to go now."

Matt and David _________ (that) ________________

• told - they had to go now

• said - they had to go now

• said - they had to go then

• told - they had to go then

Ulli: You are my best friend

Ulli told me (that) _________________________

• you were my best friend

• you were her best friend

• she was my best friend

• I was her best friend

Amy Pond: I will wait for you!

Amy told Rory (that) _____________________

• she will wait for me

• she would wait for him

• she will wait for him

• she would wait for me