Reported speech

Maria said, 'I finished my homework.'

Convert this into indirect speech.

• Maria said that she finished her homework.

• Maria said that she finished my homework.

• Maria said that she finished her homework.

• Maria said that she finished my homework.

John said: 'I come here every week.' Transform this into indirect speech.

• John said that he came here last week.

• John said that he came there every week.

• John said that he came here every week.

• John said that he came every week.

She told us that she ... come if she ... finish work early.

• can/could

• had/could

• has/can

• will/could

The tourists said: 'We want to go to Istanbul'. They said that ... to go to Istanbul.

• he wants/tomorrow

• he was that day

• they wanted

• they would like

'I am leaving the city tomorrow,' said the lecturer. He said ... leaving the city ...

• he is leaving tomorrow

• he is leaving the next day

• he was leaving the next day

• he is on the next day

She said that she ... to take the bus the day before.

• will be missed

• missed

• had missed

• will be missed

'I am a big fan of U2,' said Derek. Derek said that he ... a big fan of U2.

• was

• has been

• had been

• was been

'We went shopping last week,' said Tom. Tom said that he ... shopping ...

• next week

• the following week

• the previous week

• this week

Mother said: 'We are going to the swimming pool this morning'

John asked me, "Should I tell her the truth?"

He asked me ... her the truth.

• he shouldn't tell

• whether he should tell

• whether I should tell

• whether should he tell