Reported Speech
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Changes in a Reporting Sentence and Reporting Statements
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Reporting Questions and Requests/Commands
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Reporting Verbs and Verb Patterns
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Reported Speech 8
Reported Speech 8
Gap-fill exercise
Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1. Robert said, "This film is very funny".
Robert said that
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2. "I'm starting a new job next week," she said.
She said that
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3. "I got my exam results last week," he told them.
He told them that
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4. "I can't afford to buy this dress," said Sally.
Sally said that
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5. "I would buy a car if I had enough money," he said to her.
He told her that
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6. Frank said, "That's the house where I was born."
Frank said that
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7. "That was a wonderful party," said Jill.
Jill said that
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8. "Oranges grow in hot countries," the teacher said.
The teacher said that
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9. "A lot of people visit museums," he said.
He said that
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10. "This is a very famous statue," the tour guide told us.
The tour guide told us that
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11. "I don't like that jacket," said Bob.
Bob said that
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12. "I'm lost," the boy said.
The boy said that
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13. "I may be a little late this evening," she said.
She said that
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14. "You'd better clean up this mess," Mum said to Claire.
Mum told Claire that
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15. "I've already done the shopping," she said.
She said that
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16. "I found this note under the sofa," said Sue.
Sue said that
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17. "I won't be late again," he said to us.
He told us that
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18. "If I finish work early, I'll call you," she said.
She said that
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19. "I've been training hard recently," he told the reporters.
He told the reporters that
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20. "Shall I make some tea?" said Zoe.
Zoe offered
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21. "We must go home now," said the man to his children.
The man told his children that
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22. "Those are the boys who chased me," Sarah said.
Sarah said that
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23. "I'm going to a party tonight," Lynn told her friends.
Lynn told her friends that
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24. "I used to have long hair," Laura said.
Laura said that
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25. "There is too much violence on TV," said Grandad.
Grandad said that
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26. "You ought to make a decision soon," Andrew told her.
Andrew told her that
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