Reported speech – find the correct verb forms.

1. Minnie said that she ……………….. to go home.

a) wants
b) wanted

2. I said that we ……………….. to Paris, not London.

a) were going
b) are going

3. The police said that they ……………….. the bank robbers.

a) caught
b) had caught

4. The footballer said he ……………….. injured.

a) was
b) has been

5. My friends said that they ……………….. out in the evening.

a) will be going
b) were going

6. John said that he ……………….. phone Mike because he didn’t know his number

a) can’t
b) couldn’t

7. My mom said that she ……………….. buy the tickets.

a) would buy
b) will buy

8. Daniel said that he ……………….. sushi.

a) didn’t like
b) doesn’t like

9. The student said that he ……………….. his homework.

a) lost
b) had lost

10. I said that the bus ……………….. at ten.

a) arrived
b) will arrive

11. Patty said she ……………….. dinner for all of us.

a) will make
b) would make

12. The coach said that the team ……………….. have a break.

a) could
b) can

13. The shop assistant said she ……………….. the price.

a) didn’t know
b) doesn’t know

14. The boss said I ……………….. work on Saturday.

a) will have to
b) would have to

15. The beggar said he ……………….. a place to live.

a) hasn’t
b) didn’t have

answers: 1-b 2-a 3-b 4-a 5-b 6-b 7-a 8-a 9-b 10-a 11-b 12-a 13-a 14-b 15-b

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