Reported Speech — Present Simple — Exercise 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
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Rachel, “Lily is very busy.”
Rachel said (that)
Rachel said (that)
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Rachel said (that) Lily was very busy.
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1.Noah, “I go to the gym three times per week.”
Noah said (that).he went to the gym three times per week -
2.Henry, “Emma doesn’t learn English.”
Henry said (that).Emma didn’t learn English -
3.Charlotte, “My house is at the end of the street.”
Charlotte said (that).her house was at the end of the street -
4.Amelia, “Chris looks tired.”
Amelia said (that).Chris looked tired -
5.Ethan, “I am happy to meet you.”
Ethan said (that).he was happy to meet me -
6.Daisy, “We enjoy our Spanish classes.”
Daisy said (that).they enjoyed their Spanish classes -
7.Amy, “The day is amazing.”
Amy said (that).the day was amazing -
8.Ryan, “I don’t want to answer your questions.”
Ryan said (that).he didn’t want to answer my questions -
9.Charles, “They don’t work hard enough.”
Charles said (that).they didn’t work hard enough -
10.Ella, “Peter usually reads science-fiction books.”
Ella said (that).Peter usually read science-fiction books -
11.Claire, “I have a new job.”
Claire said (that).she had a new job -
12.Adam, “Your car is dirty.”
Adam said (that).my car was dirty
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