SKILLS BUILDER: REPORTED SPEECH

Alice exclaimed with delight that she was very glad ______ her friend there.

• TO MEET

• TO MET

• MET

The candidate exclaimed with disapproval that the problem ____ very difficult.

• WAS

• BEEN

• BEING

“Alas! I have lost my phone.” She exclaimed with sorrow that she____ lost her phone.

• HAVE

• HAD

• HAVING

'We went yesterday.'  > She said they had ____ the day before.

• BEEN

• BE

• BEING

'Do you ____ any experience working with people?'
They asked if I had any experience working with people.

• HAD

• HAVE

direct speech: 'I'll phone you tomorrow,' he said.
indirect speech: He said he ___ phone me the next day.

• HAD

• WOULD

• WILL

Jeff agreed to ____ a few words at the memorial.

• TELL

• SAY

Could you tell me how old _____?

• IS HE

• HE IS

We asked the garage if they could finish the repairs today, but the mechanic said he _____.

• CAN'T

• COULDN'T

• NO TO

The manager asked his team when they ____ finish the project.

• WILL

• WOULD