Reported Speech

"It is too late to apologize," I said.

I said ____________

"I met you yesterday," he told me.

He told me ______________ the previous day.

"I cannot come to your birthday party," explained Mary.

Mary explained that _______________ to my birthday party.

"I have replied to them," claimed Peter.

Peter claimed that ________________ to them.

"I will pay for it tomorrow," he said.

He said he __________________ it the next day.

"Claire must rest a little bit," said the doctor.

The doctor said Claire ____________ a little bit.

D. Speech: "I knew Maria yesterday"

I. Speech: David told me he had known Maria _______

• yesterday

• the previous day

• that day

• the day after

D. Speech: "I will buy some bread tomorrow".

I. Speech: She said she would buy some bread __________

• the day before

• the next day

• the following day

• tomorrow

D. Speech: "We can meet here".

I. Speech: Maria told me they could meet __________.

D. Speech: "I knew Maria two months ago"

I. Speech: David told me he had known Maria _______

• two months ago

• a few months

• two months before

• two months after