Reported Speech

Direct speech: She said, "I am tired."
Reported speech:

• A) She said that she is tired.

• B) She said that she was tired.

• C) She said that she had been tired.

• D) She said she will be tired.

Direct speech: He said, "I will go to the store."
Reported speech:

• B) He said that he would go to the store.

• A) He said that he will go to the store.

• C) He said that he goes to the store.

• D) He said he is going to the store.

Direct speech: They said, "We are happy."
Reported speech:

• A) They said that they are happy.

• B) They said that they were happy.

• C) They said that they have been happy.

• D) They said they will be happy.

Direct speech: John said, "I have finished my homework."
Reported speech:

• A) John said that he has finished his homework.

• B) John said that he had finished his homework.

• D) John said he will finish his homework.

• C) John said that he finishes his homework.

Direct speech: Mary said, "I am going to the party tonight."
Reported speech:

• A) Mary said that she is going to the party that night.

• B) Mary said that she went to the party tonight.

• C) Mary said that she was going to the party that night.

• D) Mary said that she had gone to the party that night.