Reported statements – Exercise 340

Drag each element from the list below to the right gap.

Samuel said he

afford that car.

Julia told me she

eat meat anymore.

Lulu and Richard say they

be long.

Charles says he

skate.

won't

wouldn't

can't

couldn't

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Change of tenses in reported speech

tense	changes to	direct speech	he said...
present simple →	past simple	I don't have a pen	He said he didn't have a pen
present continuous →	past continuous	I am having a shower	He said he was having a shower
present perfect →	past perfect	I haven't finished yet	He said he hadn't finished yet
past simple →	past perfect OR doesn't change	I didn't like the film	He said he hadn't liked the film OR He said he didn't like the film
past continuous →	past perfect continuous	I was reading a book	He said he had been reading a book
will →	would	I will help you	He said he would help me
can →	could	I can ride a horse	He said he could ride a horse