Reported Speech!Online version Choose the correct verb tense to report these quotes. I recommend you to play it many times as you may encounter new questions every time you play it. Have fun! by Cami Gomez Coll 1 'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.' → He told me that his best friend at school ___ a nurse first, then a paramedic. a was becoming b had become c has become 2 'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten. a lived b was living c had lived 3 'I commute 45 minutes to work.' → She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks. a has commuted b commuted c had commuted 4 'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September. a were hoping b have been hoping c had been hoping 5 'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September. a had been hoping b are hoping c have been hoping 6 'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.' → When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___. a is just leaving b was just leaving c had just left 7 'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' → He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now! a were seeing b had seen c have seen 8 'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant! a that b these c there 9 'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard. a then b ago c before 10 ‘I’ve been working,’ she said. → She said she ____. a has been working b was working c had been working 11 ‘Had the girls already left?', he asked. → He asked if the girls ____. a had already left b had had already left c have already left 12 She said, ‘You must pay by 30th April.’ → She said we ___ by 30th April. a Musted pay b Had to pay c Should pay d May pay 13 ‘We will be there,’ he promised. → He promised they ___ be there. a Would b Were going to c Are going to 14 ‘I can see you at 2.30,’ he added. → He added that he ___ me at 2.30. a Was going to see b Can see c Could see 15 ‘I would buy it if I had the money,’ he said. → He said he ___ it if he had the money a Would buy b Will buy c Would bought d Would buy 16 'You needed to be here at 10 am. It's already too late' He answered. → He answered that I ___ there at 10 am. It ___ already too late' a Needed to be / was b Had needed to be / had been c Needed being / had been d Had needed to be / had been
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