Reported Speech (B1+)

'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.' → He told me that his best friend at school ___ a nurse first, then a paramedic.

• was becoming

• had become

• has become

'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.

• lived

• was living

• had lived

I commute 45 minutes to work.' → She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

• has commuted

• commuted

• had commuted

We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

• had been hoping

• are hoping

• have been hoping

'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.' → When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.

• is just leaving

• was just leaving

• had just left

‘We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' → He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

• were seeing

• have seen

• had seen

'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!

• that

• this

• there

'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.

• then

• ago

• before

A fortune-teller told her _________ inherit a lot of money.

• if she

• that she would

• what she will

He asked me __________ in London.

• if do I live

• whether I lived

• where did I live