B1- reported statements

John said, "I am writing a new novel". John said that ________________________

• he is writing a new novel

• he was writing a new novel

• he wrote a new novel

The twins said, "We are five years old." The twins said that _______________ five years old.

Jamie told me, "I'll never forget your birthday again." Jaimie said that __________________

• he would never forget my birthday again

• he would never forget his birthday again

The doctor told him, "Your mother will recover quickly." The doctor said to him that __________________ quickly

The boy said, "I have been to Australia before." They boy said that ________________ to Australia before.

• he has been

• he was

• he had been

In reported speech "today" changes into__________

• tomorrow

• that day

• yesterday

In reported speech "this" and "these" change into _________

• here and there

• it and they

• that and those

Mary “I love chocolate”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ chocolate”

• a. Loved

• b. Loves

• c. Has loved

Mary “I have never tried to collect things”

Jill: “Mary told me that she ____ to collect things”

• has never tried

• had never tried

• never tried

You said, "You have brought books for me".

• You said that you brought books for me.

• You said that you had brought books for me.

• You said that you have brought books for me.

• You said that you have been brought books for me.