Reported speech

They said they

• had launched a new product.

• were launching a new product.

• would launch a new product.

• have launched a new product.

He wanted to know if

• I was rejected at the interview.

• was I rejected at the interview.

• I had been rejected at the interview.

• I rejected at the interview.

He believes that nobody

• will find a solution for the staffing problem.

• has found a solution for the staffing problem.

• is found a solution for the staffing problem.

Some of the employees didn't understand

• why they would soon be laid off.

• why the HR were thinking of laying them off.

• why had they been laid off.

• why they had been laid off.

Can I ask you

• if you care about your job?

• that you care about your job?

• about you care of your job?

The conclusion was that

• we were desperately needed to take on staff.

• we desperately need to take on staff.

• we desperately needed to take on staff.

I wanted to find out... I can speak on behalf of my colleagues.

The neighbour apologised for... (misunderstand) the message.

Fill in with "said" or "told".

Someone... me that I will find you here.

Fill in with "said" or "told".

I don't remember what he... to me.