GATEWAY B1+ REPORTED SPEECH

John said, "I am writing a new novel". John said that ________________________

• he is writing a new novel

• he was writing a new novel

• he wrote a new novel

The twins said, "We are five years old." The twins said that _______________ five years old.

Jamie said to me, "I'll never forget your birthday again." Jaimie said that __________________

• he would never forget my birthday again

• he would never forget his birthday again

The doctor said to him, "Your mother will recover quickly." The doctor said to him that __________________ quickly

The teacher told her, "You speak English very well." The teacher told her that __________________ English very well.

The boy said, "I have been to Australia before." They boy said that ________________ to Australia before.

• he has been

• he was

• he had been

My mum said to me," You can go shopping later." My mum said that _______________ shopping later.

In reported speech "today" changes into__________

• tomorrow

• that day

• yesterday

In reported speech "this" and "these" change into _________

• here and there

• it and they

• that and those

He said to me, "Where have you been?" He asked me _______________

• where had I been

• where I had been