Reported statements – Exercise 340

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

Martha says she

come on Friday.

Joshua told me he

accept our offer.

Linda said she

take part in the conference.

Brad: "I

be waiting for you! "

can

shall

would

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