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Reported Speech (Basic Statements & Questions)

Reporting what people said using backshift of tenses and changing pronouns/time expressions.

Level B210 questions

1. Direct: "I am tired," she said. → Reported: She said that she ___.

2. Direct: "I will call you later," he said. → Reported: He said that he ___.

3. Direct: "I watched that film yesterday," she said. → Reported: She said that she ___ that film the day before.

4. Direct: "I can help you," he said. → Reported: He said that he ___ help me.

5. Direct: "I have never been to London," she said. → Reported: She said that she ___ never ___ to London.

6. Direct: "We are leaving now," they said. → Reported: They said that they ___.

7. Direct: "Do you like coffee?" she asked. → Reported: She asked if I ___ coffee.

8. Direct: "Where do you live?" he asked. → Reported: He asked where I ___.

9. Direct: "Did you finish the report?" she asked. → Reported: She asked if I ___ the report.

10. Direct: "Don’t be late," he told me. → Reported: He told me ___ late.