Reported Speech (statement)

Tim: "She works in an office"

Tim said (that) she...

• works in an office

• worked in an office

• has worked in a an office

Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."

Jessica told me (that) she...

• is going to clean the room.

• was going to clean the room

• is cleaning the room

Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."

Kathy told us (that) he...

• can speak Spanish

• could speak Spanish

• Will be able to speak Spanish

Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."

Emma said (that) she....

• was sitting on the chair

• is sitting on the chair

• hs seated on the chair

Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."

Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train....

• wasn't arrived on time

• hadn't arrived on time

• hasn't arrived on time

"He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he ____ .

• was coming the day before

• came the previous day

• was coming that day

• would come the next day

"He will come tomorrow".

She said that he............................. the following day.

• is coming

• will come

• would come

"I am happy".

She told me that she ________ happy.

• has been

• is

• was

Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."

Nick said (that) Walter ...

• never eats meat

• does not eat meat

• didn't eat meat

• was eaten

"next week" in indirect speech changes to:

• a week before

• the following week

• that week

• then