ELC Study Zone: Reported Speech 1

Reported Speech 1

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Peter: "The weather is warmer than usual."
Byron: Peter said _______________.
1. that the weather warmer than usual
2. the weather be warmer than usual
3. the weather was warmer than usual
4. the weather it is warmer than usual
Byron: “I don’t know what Dan said.”
Byron stated _______________.
1. that he didn't know what he say
2. that he didn't know what he did say
3. that he didn't know what he did said
4. that he didn't know what he said
Travel agent: “I think the train will be on time.”
The travel agent said _______________.
1. that she thinks will be the train on time
2. that she thought the train would be on time
3. that she thinks the train to be on time
4. that she thinks the train would going to be on time
Greg: “I know what the assignment is.”
Greg said _______________.
1. that he knew what the assignment was
2. that he knows what was the assignment
3. that he knew what was to be the assignment
4. that he knows what is the assignment
Sherri and Dan: “We enjoyed the concert.”
Sherri and Dan told us _______________.
1. that they enjoying the concert
2. they enjoyed the concert
3. they can be enjoy the concert
4. that enjoyed the concert
Cathy: “I have a cat.”
Greg: Cathy just said _______________.
1. that she have a cat
2. that she has a cat
3. that she been having a cat
4. that she had before a cat
Byron: “I can’t swim.”
Byron said _______________.
1. he can't to swim
2. he couldn't swim
3. he can not swim
4. he had not swim
Ruby: “I go to school every day.”
Ruby said _______________.
1. that she go each day to school
2. that she goes to school every day
3. that she could go school every day
4. that she went to school next month
Chris: “Robin will be arriving on Saturday.”
Chris said _______________.
1. Robin arrive on Saturday
2. Robin had arrive on Saturday
3. Robin would be arriving on Saturday
4. Robin arriving on Saturday
Cameron: “I have missed the bus, but I’ll catch the next one.”
Cameron said _______________.
1. he had missed the bus, but would catch the next one
2. he has missed the bus but he catches the next one
3. he has missed the bus but can caught the next one
4. he has missed the bus but was catching the next time