Reported Speech (direct to indirect speech)

1. 'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.'

→ He told me that his best friend at school ___ a nurse first, then a paramedic.

• was becoming

• had become

• has become

2. 'I have lived in four countries by the age of ten.'

→ She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.

• lived

• was living

• had lived

3. 'I commute 45 minutes to work.'

→ She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

• commuted

• had commuted

• has commuted

4. 'We are hoping to have our wedding in June.'

→ She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

• had been hoping

• are hoping

• have been hoping

5. 'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.'

→ When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.

• is just leaving

• was just leaving

• had just left

6. 'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.'

→ He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

• were seeing

• have seen

• had seen

7. 'I love this restaurant!' said Chloe.

→ Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!

• this

• that

• there

8. 'I told Dom to email you three days ago.'

→ She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.

• then

• ago

• before