Reported Speech

Direct : My grandfather said, “I retired from the company to start my own business”.
Indirect : My grandfather said that he … from the company to start his own business.

• retired

• has retired

• had retired

• would retired

'Don't use the milk! – It's gone bad.' → He warned us not _____ the milk.

• to use

• using

• use

'We're having a great time here on holiday!' → I got a postcard from my parents – they said they're having a great time ___ on holiday.

• there

• here

• then

"My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65"" -> She told me that her dad a marathon at the age of 65.

• was running

• had run

• has run

'I'm so sorry I missed your birthday.' → She apologised for _____ my birthday.

• to miss

• missed

• missing

Mary: "I have three cars."

• Mary said (that) she has three cars.

• Mary said (that) she has had three cars.

• Mary said (that) she had three cars.

The teacher warned his students to followw the school's rules.

The direct speech is .....

• The teacher warned his students, " Follow the school's rules ".

• The teacher warned his student , " Not to follow the school rules ".

• The teacher warned his students, " Be diligent in following the school rules".

• The teacher said " I want to you all to follow the school's rules ".

• The teacher warned his students , " Don't follow the school rules ".

"She had worked for that school for 4 years when she retired." -> He told me that she for that school for 40 years when she retired.

• works

• was working

• had worked

'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 am happy". Rina said.

• She told me that she has been happy.

• She told me that she is happy.

• She told me that she was happy.