Gateway B1 Unit 9 WB p.78

When the reporting verb (say/tell) is in the past, the tense of the verb in reported speech usually stays the same/goes one tense back.

• stays the same

• goes one tense back

In reported speech, pronouns and possessive adjectives often change/do not change.

• change

• do not change

Decide if the word 'me' is necessary in the sentence: 'My friend said I could use his bike.'

• Necessary

• Not necessary

Match the following examples of Direct and Indirect Speech.

• He said he wrote novels.

• "I must write a novel"

• He said he would write a novel.

• "I am writing a novel"

• He said he had written a novel.

• "I write novels"

• He said he was writing a novel.

• "I have written a novel"

• He said he had to write a novel.

• "I will write a novel"

Complete the sentence: 'I love that film,' said Megan. Megan said ______ that film.

• she loved

• she loves

• she had loved

Complete the sentence: 'We're going by bus,' said Danny. Danny said ______ going by bus.

• they were

• they are

• they had been

Complete the sentence: 'That's my bike,' said Jacob. Jacob said that ______ bike.

• was his

• is his

• had been his

Complete the sentence: 'My dad needs help,' said Olivia. Olivia said ______ dad needed help.

• her

• his

• their

Complete the sentence: 'It's late,' said Sam and Ben. Sam and Ben said it ______ late.

• was

• is

• had been

Complete the sentence: 'We don't need help,' said the students. The students said they ______ need help.

• didn't

• not

• had been not