Reported Speech I

"I play tennis every Sunday," said Maria. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• Maria said that she plays tennis every Sunday.

• Maria said that she played tennis every Sunday.

• Maria says that she had played tennis every Sunday

"My sister loves chocolate," said John. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• John said that his sister loves chocolate.

• John said that his sister loved chocolate.

• John says that his sister have love chocolate.

"I am studying for my exam," said Jack. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• a) Jack said that he is studying for his exam.

• Jack said that he was studying for his exam.

• Jack says that he studied for his exam.

"We are watching TV right now," said the kids. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• The kids said that they were watching TV right then.

• The kids said that they are watching TV right then.

"I went to the store yesterday," said Sarah. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

•  Sarah said that she went to the store yesterday.

• Sarah said that she have gone to the store the day before.

• Sarah said that she had gone to the store the day before.

"I saw a movie last night," said Tom. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• Tom said that he had seen a movie the previous night.

• Tom said that he have seen a movie the previous night.

• Tom said that he saw a movie last night.

7. "I was cooking dinner when you called," said Jane. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• Jane said that she was cooking dinner when I called.

• Jane said that she had been cooking dinner when I called.

• Jane says that she was cooking dinner when I called.

"We were playing soccer when it started to rain," said the boys. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

• The boys said that they were playing soccer when it had started to rain.

• The boys said that they have playing soccer when it started to rain.

• The boys said that they had been playing soccer when it had started to rain.

"I have visited Paris twice," said Maria. (a)  

• True
• false

"I haven't eaten breakfast yet," said John. (a)  

• True
• False