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    The document is a reported speech exercise from Perfect English Grammar that contains 20 examples of direct speech and their reported speech equivalents. It provides the direction to change the direct speech into reported speech using "she said" and notes that tenses may need to be changed depending on the time frame. It then lists each of the 20 direct speech examples followed by a text box to enter the reported speech equivalent. After completing the exercise, it advertises the opportunity to master English grammar through a membership.

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    The document is a reported speech exercise from Perfect English Grammar that contains 20 examples of direct speech and their reported speech equivalents. It provides the direction to change the direct speech into reported speech using "she said" and notes that tenses may need to be changed depending on the time frame. It then lists each of the 20 direct speech examples followed by a text box to enter the reported speech equivalent. After completing the exercise, it advertises the opportunity to master English grammar through a membership.

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    Reported Speech Exercise 1

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    The document is a reported speech exercise from Perfect English Grammar that contains 20 examples of direct speech and their reported speech equivalents. It provides the direction to change the direct speech into reported speech using "she said" and notes that tenses may need to be changed depending on the time frame. It then lists each of the 20 direct speech examples followed by a text box to enter the reported speech equivalent. After completing the exercise, it advertises the opportunity to master English grammar through a membership.

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    REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE 1


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    Here's an exercise about reported statements.

    Review reported statements here


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    More reported speech exercises here

    Reported Statements 1
    Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each
    answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.

    CHECK
    1) "He works in a bank."
    She said that he worked

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    2) "We went out last night."
    She said that they had g

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    3) "I'm coming!"
    She said that she was co

    [.]
    SHOW

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    CHECK
    4) "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
    She said that she had be

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    5) "I'd never been there before."
    She said that she had ne

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    6) "I didn't go to the party."
    She said that she hadn't

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    7) "Lucy will come later."
    She said that Lucy would

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast."
    She said that he hadn't e

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    9) "I can help you tomorrow."
    She said that she could

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    10) "You should go to bed early."
    She said that I should go

    [.]
    x
    SHOW

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    CHECK
    11) "I don't like chocolate."
    She said that she didn't

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    12) "I won't see you tomorrow."
    She said that she wouldn

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    13) "She's living in Paris for a few months."
    She said that she was liv

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    14) "I visited my parents at the weekend."
    She said that she had vi

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    15) "She hasn't eaten sushi before."
    She said that she hadn't

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    16) "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London."
    She said that she hadn't

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    17) "They would help if they could."
    She said that they would
    x
    [.]
    SHOW

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    CHECK
    18) "I'll do the washing-up later."
    She said that she would

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    19) "He could read when he was three."
    She said that he could re

    [.]
    SHOW

    CHECK
    20) "I was sleeping when Julie called."
    She said that she had be

    [.]
    SHOW

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