Winnie the Pooh B2 Grammar Quiz

Choose the correct reported speech transformation: Original quote: “I need a rest,” said Eeyore.

• Eeyore said he needs a rest.
• Eeyore said he needed a rest.
• Eeyore said that he will need a rest.
• Eeyore says that he needed a rest.

Explanation

When reporting speech from the past, present tense (“need”) usually shifts to past tense (“needed”).