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.