Multiple choice softskills communication

Mary "I love chocolate." Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ chocolate."

  1. loved

  2. loves

  3. loving

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In reported speech, when the reporting verb is in the past tense (said), the verb in the reported clause typically backshifts from present to past tense. 'I love' becomes 'she loved'. This is the standard backshift rule taught in grammar. Option B (loves) would only be correct if the speaker explicitly indicates the statement remains currently true, which is not stated here.

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