Reported speech

'I can swim really fast'

• He told me that he could swim really fast.

• He said that he could swim really fast.

• He said me that he could swim really fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.4.2B

'There was an accident outside the supermarket'

• He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

• He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

• He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Tom said 'I'm going to London tomorrow'

• Tom said he was going to London the following day.

• Tom said he is going to London the following day.

• Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Linda said she didn't have a map.

• Karen said she was going to be late.

• James said he will help me.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which words complete the sentence?

Maria apologized for not coming. She said she had been busy ___________.

• the following day

• that day

• previous day

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Paul: 'I won't be late at the meeting tomorrow'

Paul said that he ________ at the meeting the following day.

• couldn't be

• wouldn't be

• won't be

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

'I've done it!'

I told you that I _____________.

• had done it

• did it

• have done it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.

Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.

• will be going

• is going

• was going

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'

George said that he ________ because he was working.

• wouldn't work

• couldn't work

• won't work

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.4.3A

Hannah: 'I want to go to the football match, but I don't have enough money'

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

• wanted

• wants

• didn't want

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4