Reported speech 1

Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."

Benjamin says (that)....

• he often has a big hamburger

• he often had a big hamburger

Hannah: "They live in Boston."

Hannah said (that)...

• They will live in Boston

• they lived in Boston.

Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."

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• Tyler told me (that) Ian didn't invite girls to his parties.

• Tyler told me (that) Ian will invite girls to his parties.

Dominic: "She understands Japanese."

• Dominic remarked (that) she understood Japanese.

• Dominic remarked (that) she understands Japanese.

Robert: "Dennis often downloads the latest tunes."

• Robert added (that) Dennis will download the latest tunes.

• Robert added (that) Dennis often downloaded the latest tunes.

Luke: "I don't know what to do."

• Luke added (that) he didn't know what to do.

• Luke added (that) he is knowing what to do.

James and David: "We have to go now."

• James and David told me (that) they have to go now.

• James and David told me (that) they had to go now.