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Reported Speech Exercise 1 PDF

The document is an exercise from e-grammar.org that provides examples of reported speech. It gives 13 statements in direct speech and asks the reader to rewrite them in reported or indirect speech. The statements cover a range of situations and tenses, including things that were said in the past or will happen in the future. The goal is to practice changing direct quotes into indirect reported statements.

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Reported Speech Exercise 1 PDF

The document is an exercise from e-grammar.org that provides examples of reported speech. It gives 13 statements in direct speech and asks the reader to rewrite them in reported or indirect speech. The statements cover a range of situations and tenses, including things that were said in the past or will happen in the future. The goal is to practice changing direct quotes into indirect reported statements.

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Reported speech: exercise 1

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Exercise 1

Complete these sentences in the reported speech.


Example:
"I went to shops." - John said he had gone to shops.

"It is so sad."
I said ...........................................................................................................................................................
"I've already done it."
He claimed that ..........................................................................................................................................
"I saw you at the station."
Kim told me ...............................................................................................................................................
"I can't help you."
Dan explained that .....................................................................................................................................
"I could fail the exam."
He was afraid that ......................................................................................................................................
"The Amazon is the biggest river."
He knew that ..............................................................................................................................................
"I may come a bit late."
Bill told me that .........................................................................................................................................
"I've been reading a book."
He replied that ............................................................................................................................................
"David must be on a diet."
The doctor said ...........................................................................................................................................
"You haven't written the essay."
The teacher thought that ............................................................................................................................
"I was with her."
Jim admitted that ........................................................................................................................................
"I'm texting my boyfriend."
She said ......................................................................................................................................................
"I will finish the picture."
Marion promissed ......................................................................................................................................
"I would accept it."
She said ......................................................................................................................................................

ESL worksheets on e-grammar.org

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