Introduction to reported speech

1. Helen: "I speak English and Spanish."

Helen said that she ___b_______.
c) english is better
b) spoke English and Spanish 
a) spanish is easy

2.Oliver and Noah: "Our smartphones don't work."

Oliver and Noah mentioned that their smartphones ___a_______.

a) did not work 

b) are working
c) do work

3.Amy: "The boys always wear jeans."

Amy told me that the boys always ___a_______ jeans.

b) jeans are for boys

c) are
a) wore 

4. Nick: "You have a fast car."

Nick remarked that he ______a____ a fast car.

a) has
b) have
c) had 

5. Josie: "Your dogs are cute."

Josie told me that my dogs ____a______ cute.

b) was
a) are
c) were

6. Harry and Marie: "We go swimming in the lake."

Harry and Marie told me that they ____a______ in the lake.

a) went swimming 
b) are in the lake
c) swims

7. Lisa: "Alan sometimes meets friends."

Lisa said that Alan sometimes ____b______ friends.

a) is friendly
b) met 
c) meet
8. Ken: "Joy often reads comics."
Ken said that Joy often __c_______.

a) comics are fun

b) comics are good
c) read comics

9. Andrew: "I really love my moped."

Andrew said that he really ____a______ his moped.

a) loved 
b) love
c) is loving

10. Madison: "I'm tired."

Madison remarked that she _____c_____.

c) is exhausted
b) was tired 
a) feels good