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REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE 1

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Reported Statements 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning
of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time
expressions.

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1) "He works in a bank."
She said he worked in a

[.]
SHOW

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2) "We went out last night."
She said that they had g

[.]
SHOW

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3) "I'm coming!"
she said that she was co

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4) "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
she said that she had be

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SHOW

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5) "I'd never been there before."
she said that she had ne

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SHOW

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6) "I didn't go to the party."
she said that she hadn't

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SHOW

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7) "Lucy will come later."
she said that lucy would

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SHOW

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8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast."
she said that he hadn't e

[.]
SHOW

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9) "I can help you tomorrow."
she said that she could h

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SHOW

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10) "You should go to bed early."
she said that i should go

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SHOW

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11) "I don't like chocolate."

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SHOW

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12) "I won't see you tomorrow."

[.]
SHOW

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13) "She's living in Paris for a few months."

[.]
SHOW

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14) "I visited my parents at the weekend."

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SHOW

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15) "She hasn't eaten sushi before."

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SHOW

16) "I hadn't travelled by underground before I CHECK

came to London."

[.] SHOW

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17) "They would help if they could."

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SHOW

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18) "I'll do the washing-up later."

[.]
SHOW

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19) "He could read when he was three."

[.]
SHOW

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20) "I was sleeping when Julie called."

[.]
SHOW

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