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REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE 1

Here's an exercise about reported statements.

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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 that he worked

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

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

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

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7) "Lucy will come later."
She said that Lucy would

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

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

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10) "You should go to bed early."
She said that I should go

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11) "I don't like chocolate."
She said that she didn't

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12) "I won't see you tomorrow."
She said that she wouldn

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13) "She's living in Paris for a few months."
She said that she was liv

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14) "I visited my parents at the weekend."
She said that she had vi

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15) "She hasn't eaten sushi before."
She said that she hadn't

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16) "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London."
She said that she hadn't

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SHOW

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17) "They would help if they could."
She said that they would
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18) "I'll do the washing-up later."
She said that she would

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19) "He could read when he was three."
She said that he could re

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20) "I was sleeping when Julie called."
She said that she had be

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SHOW

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