Practice mode Tenses

Rizwan said, “I am going to buy a laptop.” In reported speech: Rizwan said that he ____ going to buy a laptop.

Correct answer A. was

Explanation

In reported speech, "am going to" becomes "was going to" because the present tense is backshifted after a past reporting verb.

Report a problem

Answer checked How we write and check questions

Tip: press A, B, C or D to answer, and N for the next question.

Advertisement

Have a question about this answer?

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Links and website addresses are not allowed in comments.