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Somebody Told Me - Song To Practice Reported-Direct Speech

The song describes a rumor that is ruining the singer's good time. They are breaking their back trying to learn someone's name but heaven is not close in a place like this where anything goes. The singer says that heaven is not close in a place like this and that they will never let a rumor ruin their moonlight again.

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Somebody Told Me - Song To Practice Reported-Direct Speech

The song describes a rumor that is ruining the singer's good time. They are breaking their back trying to learn someone's name but heaven is not close in a place like this where anything goes. The singer says that heaven is not close in a place like this and that they will never let a rumor ruin their moonlight again.

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The Killers - Somebody Told Me

Breaking my back just to know your


name
(Seventeen/seventy) tracks and I've had
it with this game

place like this


Bring it back down, bring it back down
tonight
Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my
moonlight

a) Rewrite the following sentence


using the direct speech:

d) Rewrite the following sentence


using the reported speech:

He said he was breaking his back just to


know my name.
________________________________________
________________________________________

Somebody told me: I have a boyfriend


who looks like a girlfriend.

But heaven ain't close in a place like


this
Anything goes but don't blink, you
might miss
'Cause heaven ain't close in a place like
this
I (told/said) that heaven ain't close in a
place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down
tonight
Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my
moonlight
b) Rewrite the following sentence
using the reported speech:
Somebody told me: I have a boyfriend
who looks like a girlfriend.

________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
Rushing, rushing around
Pace yourself for me
I said maybe, baby, please
e) Rewrite the following sentence
using the direct speech:
He said he just didnt know at that time.
________________________________________
When all I wanna do is try
f) Rewrite the following sentence
using the reported speech:

________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Somebody told me: I have a boyfriend


who looks like a girlfriend.

That I had in February of last year


It's not confidential
I've got potential

________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Ready? Let's roll on to something new


Taking its toll and

That I had in February of last year


It's not confidential
I've got potential

c) Rewrite the following sentence


using the direct speech:
He said he was leaving without me.
______________________________________
'Cause heaven ain't close in a place like
this
I (told/said) that heaven ain't close in a

Rushing, rushing around


[REPEAT CHORUS]

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