Reported Speech — Past Simple — Exercise 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
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Fred, “My neighbors mowed the lawn.”
Fred said (that)
Fred said (that)
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Fred said (that) his neighbors had mowed the lawn.
- 1.Andrew, “I saw a puppy in the street.”
Andrew said (that).he had seen a puppy in the street - 2.Sara and Emily, “We finished the report.”
Sara and Emily said (that).they had finished the report - 3.Kevin, “They were at the party with me.”
Kevin said (that).they had been at the party with him - 4.Amelia, “My friend gave me a watch.”
Amelia said (that).her friend had given her a watch - 5.Nathan, “The exam was difficult.”
Nathan said (that).the exam had been difficult - 6.Ian, “Emma drank six cups of coffee.”
Ian said (that).Emma had drunk six cups of coffee - 7.Kate, “I didn’t see Mary at the event.”
Kate said (that).she hadn’t seen Mary at the event - 8.Milana and William, “We bought a yacht.”
Milana and William said (that).they had bought a yacht - 9.Sandra, “Chris went to the gym.”
Sandra said (that).Chris had gone to the gym - 10.Helen, “They arrived before you.”
Helen said (that).they had arrived before me - 11.Lucas, “She left the house at 2 pm.”
Lucas said (that).she had left the house at 2 pm - 12.George, “I missed the last bus.”
George said (that).he had missed the last bus
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