How do we use reported speech in English?

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Quiz Questions

1.
What do we change in a sentence when we use reported speech?
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- A.
  remove the speech marks
- B.
  backshift the verb tense
- C.
  change the time reference
- D.
  change the pronoun
2.
"I'm going to the beach" - How would we say this using reported speech?
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- A.
  He said he went to the beach
- B.
  He said he was going to the beach
- C.
  He said he is going to the beach
3.
"I love spicy food" - How would we say this using reported speech?
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- A.
  I said I loved spicy food
- B.
  He said he loved spicy food
- C.
  He said he loves spicy food
4.
"I was living with my crazy girlfriend" - How would we say this using reported speech?
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- A.
  He said he lives with his crazy girlfriend
- B.
  He says he was living with his crazy girlfriend
- C.
  He said he had been living with his crazy girlfriend
5.
"I studied business at university" - How would we say this using reported speech?
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- A.
  She said she had studied business at university
- B.
  She said she studied business at university
- C.
  She says she's studying business at university

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