reported speech - statements

“I love these roses”, Miss Nga said.

• Miss Nga said she loved those roses.

• Miss Nga said I loved those roses.

• Miss Nga said she loves those roses.

• Miss Nga said she loved these roses.

“This birthday cake is delicious”, Uncle Hung said.

• Uncle Hung said that birthday cake is delicious.

• Uncle Hung said this birthday cake was delicious.

• Uncle Hung said that birthday cake was delicious.

• Uncle Hung said this birthday cake is delicious.

Mr. Chi said, “I will go to Hue tomorrow”

• Mr. Chi said he will go to Hue the following day.

• Mr. Chi said he would go to Hue tomorrow.

• Mr. Chi said he would go to Hue the following day.

• Mr. Chi said he will go to Hue the tomorrow.

Mrs Hoa said, “I may have a new job”

• Mrs Hoa said she may have a new job.

• Mrs Hoa said I might have a new job.

• Mrs Hoa said she might have a new job.

• Mrs Hoa said I may have a new job.

“I’m having a wonderful time here”, Cousin Mai said.

• Cousin Mai said she was having a wonderful time there.

• Cousin Mai said I was having a wonderful time there.

• Cousin Mai said she is having a wonderful time there.

• Cousin Mai said she was having a wonderful time here.

She asked me: "How old are you?"

• She asked me How old you are.

• She asked me How old you were.

• She asked me How old I am.

• She asked me How old I were.

She asked me, "Is your school near here?"

• She asked me whether my school was near there.

• She asked me if my school was near there.

• A and B are incorrect.

• A and B are correct.

He asked me, "Can you use a computer?"

• He asked me if I could use a computer.

• He asked me if he could use a computer.

• He asked me if I can use a computer.

• He asked me if can you use a computer.

She asked him: "why do you want this job?"

• She asked him why he wanted this job.

• She asked him why he wants that job.

• She asked him why does he want that job.

• She asked him why he wanted that job.

1. The teacher asked her why she (not do) ................................ the test.

• don't do

• doesn't do

• hadn't done