Reported Speech
EXERCISE 15. Verb forms in noun clauses in reported speech. (Chart 12-7)
For each item, change the direct speech to reported speech. Type in the correct form of the verb in bold, using a past form if possible.
"I eat lunch every day."
Tony said that he
lunch every day.
"I am eating lunch right now."
When I called him at noon, he said that he
lunch.
"I have already eaten breakfast."
He said that he
breakfast already.
"I ate breakfast at 7:30."
He said that he
breakfast at 7:30.
"I will eat dinner later."
He said that he
dinner later.
"I am going to eat dinner around 6:30."
He said that he
dinner around 6:30.
"I can eat at the cafeteria."
He said that he
at the cafeteria.
"I may eat a snack before bed."
He said that he
a snack before bed.
"I must eat healthful food."
He said that he
healthful food.
"I have to eat carefully."
He said that he
carefully.
"I should eat a lot of vegetables."
He said that he
a lot of vegetables.
Check
OK