Reported Speech

Mary “I went skiing yesterday”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ skiing _____”

• a. went / that day

• b. has gone / yesterday

• c. had gone / the day before

Mary “I will take a guitar lesson tomorrow”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ take a guitar lesson _____”

• a. would / that day

• b. would / the next day

• c. will / in one day

Mary “I have never tried to collect things”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ to collect things”

• a. has never tried

• b. had never tried

• c. never tried

Mary “I can’t swim now”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ swim _____”

• a. couldn’t / today

• b. wouldn’t / in that moment

• c. couldn’t / then

Mary “I don’t like painting”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ painting”

• a. didn’t like

• b. hasn’t liked

• c. didn’t liked

Mary “I have had three cats ”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ three cats”

• a. had had

• b. had has

• c. has had

He said, "I am staying here."
🡺 He said that he was staying ____.

• here

• there

• then

Mary “I love chocolate”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ chocolate”

• a. Loved

• b. Loves

• c. Has loved

She told me, "I will do it now."

She told me that she would do it ____.

• then

• now

• today

Tom said, "I saw her today."
🡺 Tom said that he had seen her ____.

• that day

• this day

• before