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. simple past becomes past perfect
3. future tenses become conditional
4. present continuous becomes past continuous
5. present perfect becomes past perfect
6. commands (come!) become infinitive (to come)

Choose the best response.

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

2. "I play hockey."
Patrick told me that he ________ hockey.
  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
  will paint
  were painting

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 Quebec City."
Steve told us that he ________ to Quebec City.
  has been
  was
  had been

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

7. "Close the curtains!"
My girlfriend asked me ________ the curtains.
  to close
  close
  closed

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

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

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

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