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Dream Job (Exercise)

The document provides 10 examples of direct speech and asks to change them to reported speech. Reported speech uses backshift of tense and pronoun changes to report what someone said rather than quoting them directly. For example, changing "I am coming" to "She said she was coming".

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Dream Job (Exercise)

The document provides 10 examples of direct speech and asks to change them to reported speech. Reported speech uses backshift of tense and pronoun changes to report what someone said rather than quoting them directly. For example, changing "I am coming" to "She said she was coming".

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Change this direct speech into reported speech: Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “He works in a bank” 1. “He works in a bank”


She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night” 2. “We went out last night”
She told me_________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!” 3. “I’m coming!”
She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” 4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me ________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before” 5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” 6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later” 7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said __________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” 8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me _______________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” 9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said _________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “I don’t like chocolate” 10. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ______________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________

Change this direct speech into reported speech: Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank” 1. “He works in a bank”
She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night” 2. “We went out last night”
She told me_________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!” 3. “I’m coming!”
She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” 4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me ________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before” 5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said ___________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” 6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later” 7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said __________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” 8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me _______________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” 9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said _________________________________________________ She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “I don’t like chocolate” 10. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ______________________________________________ She told me ________________________________________________________

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