SPOTLIGHT 8 Unit 6c Reported Speech

'I'm a big fan of U2,’ Derek said.

Derek said he ​ (a)   a big fan of U2.

• was
• has been
• had been

‘We're watching TV,’ said the twins.

The twins said they ​ (a)   TV.

• were watching
• watched
• had watched

You've been annoying me all day!’ My mum said.

My mum said I ​ (a)   her all day.

• had been annoying
• was annoying
• annoyed

‘The dog ate my homework!' said Ivan.

Ivan said the dog ​ (a)   his homework.

• had eaten
• was eating

‘At one o’clock, I was having lunch,’ said Molly.

Molly said she ​ (a)   lunch at one o’clock.

• had been having
• has had
• is having

‘You’ll get wet without an umbrella,’ Dad said.

Dad said I ​ (a)   wet without an umbrella.

• would get
• will be getting
• got

‘He can juggle five balls!’ said Angie.

Angie said he ​ (a)   five balls.

• could juggle
• juggled
• would juggle

‘You must give me your essays,’ Mrs Vine said.

Mrs Vine said we ​ (a)   give her our essays.

• had to
• were having to
• would have to

'I’m seeing Simon tomorrow,’ Mary said.

Mary said she was seeing Simon __________.

• tomorrow

• the day before

• the next day

• that night

‘We moved into the area two years ago,’ Bella said.

Bella said they had moved into the area two years ________________.

• before

• ago

• then

• after