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Reported Statements: Present Perfect
Change the direct speech to reported speech:

1. I've never been to Brazil.

She said ________________________________________________________
2. She has visited Paris three times.
She said ________________________________________________________
3. He has read War and Peace.
She said ________________________________________________________
4. I haven't seen Julie for ages.
She said ________________________________________________________
5. He hasn't been to school this week.
She said ________________________________________________________
6. We haven't seen The Lord of the Rings.
She said ________________________________________________________
7. They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants.
She said ________________________________________________________
8. I've never tried skateboarding.
She said ________________________________________________________
9. Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today.
She said ________________________________________________________
10. Mr Black has written three books.
She said ________________________________________________________

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11. It hasn't rained much this year.

She said ________________________________________________________
12. She has never swum in the sea.
She said ________________________________________________________
13. He has studied Latin.
She said ________________________________________________________
14. I've been sick all week.
She said ________________________________________________________
15. Robert has been to China five times.
She said ________________________________________________________
16. I haven't met Richard before.
She said ________________________________________________________
17. Julie has never studied music.
She said ________________________________________________________
18. He has eaten too much chocolate.
She said ________________________________________________________
19. We haven't seen the new play.
She said ________________________________________________________
20. I haven't tried the new restaurant yet.
She said ________________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. She said shed never been to Brazil.

2. She said she had visited Paris three times.
3. She said he had read War and Peace.
4. She said she hadn't seen Julie for ages.
5. She said he hadn't been to school this week.
6. She said they hadn't seen The Lord of the Rings.
7. She said theyd eaten in a lot of different restaurants.
8. She said shed never tried skateboarding.
9. She said Lucy had drunk six cups of coffee today.
10. She said Mr Black had written three books.
11. She said it hadn't rained much this year.
12. She said she had never swum in the sea.
13. She said he had studied Latin.
14. She said Id been sick all week.
15. She said Robert had been to China five times.
16. She said she hadn't met Richard before.
17. She said Julie had never studied music.
18. She said he had eaten too much chocolate.
19. She said we hadn't seen the new play.
20. She said she hadn't tried the new restaurant yet.

2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.