REPORTED SPEECH

Mary “I love chocolate”

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

• Loved

• Loves

• Has loved

Mary “I went skiing yesterday”

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

• Went / that day

• Has gone / yesterday

• Had gone / the day before

Mary “I will take a guitar lesson tomorrow”

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

• would / that day

• would / the next day

• will / in one day

Mary “I have never tried to collect things”

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

• has never tried

• had never tried

• never tried

Mary “I can’t swim now”

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

• couldn’t / today

• wouldn’t / in that moment

• couldn’t / then

Mary “I don’t like painting”

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

• didn’t like

• hasn’t liked

• didn’t liked

Mary “I have had three cats ”

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

• Had had

• Had has

• 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.