E10. Unit 9: Grammar - Reported Speech

"I'm a big fan of U2', Derek said.

-> Derek said he ______ a big fan of U2.

• was

• has been

• were

• had been

"We're watching TV", said the twins.

-> The twins said they _____ TV.

• watched

• were watching

• have been watching

• had watched

"You've been annoying me all day!", my mom said.

-> My mom said I ______ her all day.

• annoyed

• was annoying

• have been annoying

• had been annoying

"The dog ate my homework!", said Ivan.

Ivan said the dog _______ his homework.

• was eating

• has eaten

• ate

• had eaten

"At one o'clock, I was having lunch", said Molly.

-> Molly said she ____ lunch at one o'clock.

• had been having

• has had

• is having

• has been having

"You will get wet without an umbrella", Dad said.

-> Dad said I _______ wet without an umbrella.

• will be getting

• got

• would be getting

• would get

"He can juggle five balls!", said Angie.

Angie said he _____ five balls.

• juggled

• had juggled

• would juggle

• could juggle

"You must give me your essays", Mrs Vine said.

-> Mrs Vine said we ____ give her our essays.

• were having to

• would have to

• had to

• must

"Could you pass me the salt, please?" I asked the man next to me.

I asked the man next to me _____ me the salt.

• pass

• if he passes

• to pass

• if he would

"Would you mind waiting for a moment?", the shop assistant asked the woman.

The shop assistant asked the woman ____ for a moment.

• to wait

• waiting

• if she waits

• if she minds waiting