Reported Speech Practice

Direct Speech: "I bought a new trendy jacket." He said that he (a)   a new trendy jacket.

• bought

• had bought
• buys

• has bought

Direct Speech: "We didn’t go to the award-winning movie." They said they (a)   to the award-winning movie.

• didn’t gone

• hadn’t gone
• don’t go

• haven’t gone

Direct Speech: "She captures the moment perfectly." He said she (a)   the moment perfectly.

• captured
• had captured

• captures

• has captured

Direct Speech: "I have read the review of the new game." He said he (a)   the review of the new game.

• has read

• had read
• read

• reads

Direct Speech: "We haven’t seen such an eye-catching advertisement before." They said they (a)   such an eye-catching advertisement before.

• haven’t seen

• hadn’t seen
• didn’t see

• don’t see

Direct Speech: "Celia has written an impressive essay." He said Celia (a)   an impressive essay.

• has written

• had written
• wrote

• writes

Direct Speech: "I haven’t tried this new multi-player game yet." He said he (a)   this new multi-player game yet.

• haven’t tried

• hadn’t tried
• didn’t try

• don’t try

Direct Speech: "I will buy only well-designed shoes." He said he (a)   only well-designed shoes.

• will buy

• would buy
• buys

• has bought

Direct Speech: "We won’t trust the new brand." Reported Speech: They said they (a)   the new brand.

• won’t trust

• wouldn’t trust
• don’t trust

• didn’t trust

Direct Speech: "She will create an eye-catching design for this poster." Reported Speech: He said she (a)   an eye-catching design for this poster.

• will create

• would create
• creates

• created