Reported Speech

Front

Report this sentence correctly: ‘I can swim really fast.’

Back

He said that he could swim really fast.

Front

Report this sentence correctly: ‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

Back

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

Front

Report this sentence correctly. Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow." Five days later you say...

Back

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

Front

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Karen said she was going to be late.
• James said he will help me.
• Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

Back

James said he will help me.

Front

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

Back

that day.

Front

Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow." Paul said that he ________________ at the meeting the following day.

Back

wouldn't be, would not be

Front

I told you that I _______________ English.

Back

was studying

Front

Danny: "I’m going to be late". Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.

Back

was going

Front

George said that he _______________ because he was working.

Back

couldn't chat, could not chat

Front

Hannah said that she ________________ to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.

Back

wanted