Reporting statements

"We are so happy with this new car."

They said they ... so happy with ... new car.

• was...that

• were...this

• were...that

"Peter is having breakfast now."

She said Peter... breakfast ... .

• were having...now

• was having...then

• is having...then

"My parents will be back within 24 hours."

Tom said ...parents ...within 24 hours."

• her... would be back

• their... have been back

• his... would be back

"I visited London last year."

Mary told us she... London... .

• visited.... last year

• was visiting ... the year before.

• had visited... the previous year

"We were doing our homework."

They explained that they ... ... homework.

• were doing...their

• had been doing ...their

• had been doing ...our

"My mother has been training for many months."

Peter admitted that ... mother.... for many months.

• her... had been training

• your... has been training

• his...had been training

"I'm meeting my best friend tonight."

Susan told me she ... her best friend... .

• was meeting...that night

• were meeting...that night

• is meeting...is meeting

"My favourite actor is Tom Cruise."

My best friend told me ... favourite actor ... Tom Cruise.

• his... were

• her...were

• her... was

"I plan to go hiking this Sunday," said Peggy.

• Peggy said that I planned to go hiking that Sunday.

• Peggy said that she planned to go hiking this Sunday.

• Peggy said that she planned to go hiking that Sunday.

"Our math teacher is very friendly,"said Doris.

• Doris said their math teacher was very friendly.

• Doris said their math teacher is very friendly.

• Doris said our math teacher is very friendly.