Reported Speech

Paul is taking a part in a talent show in New York.
Tim said that Paul....

• is taking a part in a talent show in NY.
• was taking a part in a talent show in NY.
• takes part in a talent show in NY.

Where does the show normally take place?
Tim asked ....

• where the takes place the show.
• where the show takes place.
• where the show took place.

Do you speak Spanish?
Tim asked....

• if I spoke Spanish
• If I speak Spanish
• if I am speaking Spanish

He is taking a train to the airport.
Tim said...

• he was taking a train to the airport.
• he is taking a train to the airport.
• he took a train to the airport.

Are you going to take off your coat?
Tim asked.....

• if going to take off the coat.
• if I take off the coat.
• if i was going to take off the coat.

I think it is going to rain.
Tim said...

• he thinks it was going to rain.
• he thought it is going to rain.
• he thought it was going to rain.

'I like Emily very much', Finn said.

• Finn said that he likes Emily very much.

• Finn said that he liked Emily very much.

• Finn said that he is liking Emily very much.

• Finn said that he has liked Emily very much.

Kathy said, 'I'll meet you at the cinema at seven, Oli.'

• Kathy told Oli she would meet her at the cinema at seven.

• Kathy said Oli she would meet him at the cinema at seven.

• Kathy told Oli she would meet him at the cinema at seven.

• Kathy said Oli she would meet her at the cinema at seven.

‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.

• Max said that he had every minute of the film.

• Max said that he hated every minute of the film.

• Max said that he had had hated every minute of the film.

• Max said that he had hated every minute of the film.

‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.

• Max said he haven't got a lot of homework to do.

• Max said he have got a lot of homework to do.

• Max said he had got a lot of homework to do.

• Max said he hasn't got a lot of homework to do.