Reported Speech

Mary “I love chocolate”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ chocolate”

• a. Loved

• b. Loves

• c. Has loved

Mary “I went skiing yesterday”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ skiing _____”

• a) Went / that day

• b) Has gone / yesterday

• c) Had gone / the day before

Mary “I will take a guitar lesson tomorrow”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ take a guitar lesson _____”

• a) would / that day

• b) would / the next day

• c) will / in one day

Mary “I have never tried to collect things”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ to collect things”

• a) has never tried

• b) had never tried

• c) never tried

Mary: “I can’t swim now”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ swim _____”

• a) couldn’t / today

• b) wouldn’t / in that moment

• c) couldn’t / then

Mary “I don’t like painting”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ painting”

• a) didn’t like

• b) hasn’t liked

• c) didn’t liked

Mary “I have had three cats”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ three cats”

• a) Had had

• b) Had has

• c) Has had

“We visited her this morning” they said.

“We’ll see her next summer” they said.

“I’m meeting them at four o’clock today” he said.