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REPORTED SPEECH

Example: "I went to shops." - John said he had gone to shops.

1. "It is so sad."
I said ..........................................................................................................................................................

2. "I've already done it."


He claimed that ........................................................................................................................................

3. "I saw you at the station."


Kim told me ...............................................................................................................................................

4. "I can't help you."


Dan explained that .....................................................................................................................................

5. "I could fail the exam."


He was afraid that ......................................................................................................................................

6. "The Amazon is the biggest river."


He knew that ..............................................................................................................................................

7. "I may come a bit late."


Bill told me that .........................................................................................................................................

8. "I've been reading a book."


He replied that ............................................................................................................................................

9. "David must be on a diet."


The doctor said ...........................................................................................................................................

10. "You haven't written the essay."


The teacher thought that ............................................................................................................................

11. "I was with her."


Jim admitted that ........................................................................................................................................

12. "I'm texting my boyfriend."


She said ......................................................................................................................................................

13. "I will finish the picture."


Marion promised ......................................................................................................................................

14. "I would accept it."


She said ......................................................................................................................................................
REPORTED SPEECH
Example: "I went to shops." - John said he had gone to shops.

15. "It is so sad."


I said ..........................................................................................................................................................

16. "I've already done it."


He claimed that ........................................................................................................................................

17. "I saw you at the station."


Kim told me ...............................................................................................................................................

18. "I can't help you."


Dan explained that .....................................................................................................................................

19. "I could fail the exam."


He was afraid that ......................................................................................................................................

20. "The Amazon is the biggest river."


He knew that ..............................................................................................................................................

21. "I may come a bit late."


Bill told me that .........................................................................................................................................

22. "I've been reading a book."


He replied that ............................................................................................................................................

23. "David must be on a diet."


The doctor said ...........................................................................................................................................

24. "You haven't written the essay."


The teacher thought that ............................................................................................................................

25. "I was with her."


Jim admitted that ........................................................................................................................................

26. "I'm texting my boyfriend."


She said ......................................................................................................................................................

27. "I will finish the picture."


Marion promised ......................................................................................................................................

28. "I would accept it."


She said ......................................................................................................................................................

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