Reported Speech Statements

Change into reported speech :

'There was an accident outside the supermarket'

• He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

• He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

• He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

Change into reported speech :

'I can swim really fast'

• He told me that he could swim really fast.

• He said that he could swim really fast.

• He said me that he could swim really fast.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Linda said she didn't have a map.

• Karen said she was going to be late.

• James said he will help me.

Paul: 'I won't be late at the meeting tomorrow'

Paul said that he ________ at the meeting the following day.

• couldn't be

• wouldn't be

• won't be

Danny said: 'I'm going to be late'.

Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.

• will be going

• is going

• was going

'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.

My friend said: 'You can be whatever you want'

My friend told me me that _______________

• I could be whatever I wanted

• I can be whatever I wanted

• I should be whatever I wanted

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

• sees

• is seeing

• saw

'Yeah, I've been to Greece.'

My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.

• been

• had been

• was

Change into reported speech :

Tina said, 'Milly's dad has worked in New York.'

• Tina said Milly's dad had worked in New York.

• Tina said Milly's dad had had worked in New York.

• Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.