Reported
Statements
Reported Statements Mixed Exercise
Change this direct speech into reported speech.
1. "He works in a bank"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that he worked in banka
2. "We went out last night"
last night
She told me ________________________________________________________
that
they had gone
out
3. "I'm coming!"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that she coming
was
4. "I was waiting for the busp when he arrived"
She told me ________________________________________________________
she had been
waiting for the bus when he arrived
5. "I'd never been there before"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that she had never been there before
6. "I didn't go to the party"
She told me ________________________________________________________
that she hadn't gone to the party
7. "Lucy'll come later"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that
Lucy would come
later
8. "He hasn't eaten breakfast"
She told me ________________________________________________________
that he hadn't eaten
breakfast
9. "I can help you tomorrow"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that she could help tomorrowme
10. "You should go to bed early"
She told me ________________________________________________________
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11. "I don't like chocolate"
She told me ________________________________________________________
that she didn't like chocolate
12. "I won't see you tomorrow"
She said ___________________________________________________________
that she wouldn't see tomorrow me
13. "She's living in Paris for a few months"
Paris
She said ___________________________________________________________
that she was in
living for few months a .
14. "I visited my parents at the weekend"
She told me ________________________________________________________
that she had visited her parents at theneekend
15. "She hasn't eaten sushi before"
She said ___________________________________________________________
16. "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"
She said ___________________________________________________________
17. "They would help if they could"
She said ___________________________________________________________
18. "I'll do the washing-up later"
She told me ________________________________________________________
19. "He could read when he was three"
She said ___________________________________________________________
20. "I was sleeping when Julie called"
She said ___________________________________________________________
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Answers
1. She said (that) he worked in a bank.
2. She told me (that) they went (had gone) out last night (the night before).
3. She said (that) she was coming.
4. She told me (that) she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
5. She said (that) she had never been there before.
6. She told me (that) she didn't go (hadn't gone) to the party.
7. She said (that) Lucy would come later.
8. She told me (that) he hadn't eaten breakfast.
9. She said (that) she could help me tomorrow.
10. She told me (that) I should go to bed early.
11. She told me (that) she didn't like chocolate.
12. She said (that) she wouldn't see me tomorrow.
13. She said (that) she was living in Paris for a few months.
14. She told me (that) she visited (had visited) her parents at the weekend.
15. She said (that) she hadn't eaten sushi before.
16. She said (that) she hadn't travelled by underground before she came to London.
17. She said (that) they would help if they could.
18. She told me (that) she would do the washing-up later.
19. She said (that) he could read when he was three.
20. She said (that) she had been sleeping when Julie called.
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