Topic: REPORTED SPEECH (indirect) 1 | level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

REMEMBER: With reported speech, the pattern is the following:
1. simple present becomes simple past
2. future tenses becomes conditional
3. present continuous becomes past continuous
4. present perfect becomes past perfect
5. commands (ex. come!) become infinitive (ex. to come)

Choose the best response.

1. "David will leave in two days."
My brother told me that David ________ in two days.
  is leaving
  will leave
  would leave

2. "I play tennis."
Patrick told me that he ________ tennis.
  played
  is playing
  plays

3. "We are painting Mary's house on Friday."
You told me that we ________ Mary's house on Friday.
  are painting
  were painting
  will paint

4. "The doctor will call you."
The receptionist said that the doctor ________ me.
  will call
  would call
  would have called

5. "I have been to Darwin."
Steve told us that he ________ to Darwin.
  had been
  has been
  was

6. "Richard will be working all day."
Richard's mum said that Richard ________ all day.
  will be working
  would be working
  will work

7. "Close the curtains!"
My girlfriend asked me ________ the curtains.
  to open
  open
  opened

8."I want to move to Melbourne."
She told me that she ________ to move to Melbourne.
  wanted
  wants
  has wanted

9. "I was out bushwalking."
Tom told us that he ________ out bushwalking.
  had been
  has been
  was

10. "We are preparing sandwiches."
James told me that he and his girlfriend ________ sandwiches.
  is preparing
  was preparing
  will prepare

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