Reported Speech — Present Perfect — Exercise 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
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Daisy, “I have lost my bag.”
Daisy said (that)
Daisy said (that)
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Daisy said (that) she had lost her bag.
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1.Kevin, “I have written four emails to my friends.”
Kevin said (that).he had written four emails to his friends -
2.Fred, “Justin hasn’t seen Amy.”
Fred said (that).Justin hadn’t seen Amy -
3.Katie, “I have bought a new car.”
Katie said (that).she had bought a new car -
4.Julia and Rob, “We haven’t prepared for the exam.”
Julia and Rob said (that).they hadn’t prepared for the exam -
5.Adam, “I have found an apartment.”
Adam said (that).he had found an apartment -
6.Phil, “Dad has cut the tree in the backyard.”
Phil said (that).dad had cut the tree in the backyard -
7.Leo, “I have been to Germany eight times”
Leo said (that).he had been to Germany eight times -
8.Claire, “I have taken first place in the competition.”
Claire said (that).she had taken first place in the competition -
9.Mark, “I have eaten three sandwiches.”
Mark said (that).he had eaten three sandwiches -
10.Ryan, “Andrew has finished his essay.”
Ryan said (that).Andrew had finished his essay -
11.Oliver and Jane, “We have ordered some food.”
Oliver and Jane said (that).they had ordered some food -
12.Elizabeth, “I haven’t watered the flowers.”
Elizabeth said (that).she hadn’t watered the flowers
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