Reported speech (B1)

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

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They said that...

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They said that they...

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He said that he...