Reported speech (test)

Choose the right predicate:
She said: 'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.' → She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65.

• was running

• had run

• has run

• were running

Choose the right predicate:
He said: 'I've written three pages of the report.' → He said that he ___ three pages of the report.

• wrote

• was writing

• had written

• had been writing

Choose the right predicate:
He said: 'I wasn't paying attention at the time.' → He said that he ___ attention at the time.

• didn't pay

• hadn't been paying

• hasn't been paying

• wasn't paying

Choose the right predicate:
She said: 'I live in the centre.' → She told me that she ___ in the centre, but I think she's moved.

• has lived

• had lived

• lived

• was living

Choose the rigth predicate:
She said: 'We're meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.' → She said that they ___ meeting Toni at 8 o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!

• were meeting

• are meeting

• had been meeting

• would be

Choose the rigth predicate:
He said: 'She had worked for that school for 40 years when she retired.' → He told me that she ___ for that school for 40 years when she retired.

• works

• was working

• had worked

• had been working

Write down the rigth adverb of place (in indirect sentence):
'We're having a great time here on holiday!' → I got a postcard from my parents – they said they're having a great time (a)   on holiday.

Write down the rigth adverb of time (in indirect sentence):
'Coralia's arriving today.' → She told me that Coralia was arriving (a)   , but I found out the next day that her visit was cancelled.

Write down the rigth adverb of place (in indirect sentence):
'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved (a)   restaurant!

Write down the rigth adverb of time (in indirect sentence):
'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days (a)   , but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.