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Reported Speech Exercises

This document provides examples of how to report speech that occurred in the past using past tense verbs. It shows reported statements from various speakers using "said" or other reporting verbs like "explained" followed by "that" and the original statement in quotes changed to the past tense.

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Reported Speech Exercises

This document provides examples of how to report speech that occurred in the past using past tense verbs. It shows reported statements from various speakers using "said" or other reporting verbs like "explained" followed by "that" and the original statement in quotes changed to the past tense.

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Reported Speech in past

1. He said: "My mum took us to an alligator farm."


He said (that)
2. She said: "We had a day away at the beach."
She said (that) .
3. She said: "We went for a picnic."
She said (that) .
4. She said: "They bought a farmhouse in the country."
She said (that) .
5. Betty said: "I forgot to give him my address."
Betty said (that) .
6. Bob told me: "I went to a birthday party last night."
Bob told me (that) .
7. He said: "I read this book last month."
He said (that) .
8. Sandy explained:" I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
Sandy explained (that)
9. Bob said:" We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party."
Bob said (that)
10. The farmer said:" I didn’t see her."
The farmer said (that)
11. Will and Tim said:" We were very happy about the present."
Will and Tim said (that)
12. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens last summer."
The Clarks told us (that)
13. Peter said:" They were interested in other countries."
Peter said (that)
14. “I went to the cinema yesterday.”
He said (that)
15. “Jane left the party early.”
She said (that)
16. “I didn't go out at the weekend.”
He said (that)
17. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”
He said (that)
18. “They visited Japan.”
They said (that)
19. “She didn't buy the dress.”
She said (that)

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