Reported speech

'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.'

He told me that his best friend at school ________ a nurse first, then a paramedic.

• was becoming

• had become

• has become

'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.'

She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.

• lived

• had lived

• was living

'I commute 45 minutes to work.'

She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

• commuted

• has commuted

• had commuted

'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.'

She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

• had been hoping

• are hoping

• have been hoping

'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.'

When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.

• is just leaving

• was just leaving

• had just left

'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.'

He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

• were seeing

• have seen

• had seen

'I love this restaurant!'

We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!

• That

• This

• There

'I told Dona to email you three days ago.'

She said that she had told Dona to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.

• then

• ago

• before

'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.'

She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65.

• was running

• had run

• has run

'I've written three pages of the report.'

He said that he ___ three pages of the report.

• wrote

• was writing

• had written