Lesson 48 – Reported Speech

1. Mary “I love chocolate.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ chocolate.”
   a. loved
   b. loves
   c. loving
   Answer a

2. Mary: “I went skiing.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ skiing.”
   a. went
   b. had gone
   c. have gone
   Answer b

3. Mary: “I will eat steak for dinner.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ eat steak for dinner.”
   a. willing
   b. will
   c. would
   Answer c

4. Mary: “I have been to Sydney.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ to Sydney.”
   a. had been
   b. has been
   c. was being
   Answer a

5. Mary: “I have had three cars.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ three cars.
   a. has
   b. has had
   c. had had
   Answer c

6. Mary: “I’m going to go to Long Beach.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ going to go to Long Beach.”
   a. is
   b. was
   c. went
   Answer b

7. Mary: “I don’t like spinach.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ like spinach.”
   a. doesn’t
   b. don’t
   c. didn’t
   Answer c

8. Mary: “I have never been to London.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ never been to London.”
   a. had
   b. has
   c. have
   Answer a

9. Mary: “I was swimming.”

   Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ swimming.
   a. has been
   b. had been
   c. have been
   Answer b

10. Mary: “I had a cat.”

    Jill: Mary said (that) she had ___ a cat.”
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
    Answer c

11. Mary: “I can’t swim.”

    Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ swim.”
    a. can’t
    b. couldn’t
    c. can not
    Answer b

12. Mary: “I won’t buy a new car.”

    Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ by a new car.”
    a. won’t
    b. will
    c. wouldn’t
    Answer c

13. Mary: “I have to do my laundry.”

    Jill: “Mary said (that) she ___ to do her laundry.”
    a. had
    b. has
    c. have
    Answer a

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