Reported Speech 5 Read the news report and complete speakers'

actual words.
.-j SHOW WHAT YOU KNOWj-
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the [n the case of the
verbs in brackets. stolen exam papers,
0 The judge tl'l w (think) graffiti is a serious crime. the teenage suspect
1 The witnesses (speak) to the police said 0/ze was not
yesterday. guilty of lhe theft
2 We (interview) the victim's family now. He said 1he had left
3 The suspect (carry) a gun when the police his parent!l' house
arrested him. at 8 a. m. that day
4 I'm looking forward to visiting Alcatraz. I _ _ __ and that 2/ze had
(never/be) inside a prison before. gune straight to his
5 The drug dealer (already/sell) all his drugs favourite cafo.
by the time the police arrived at the nightclub. He told the court
3
he hadn't been near
2 Complete the sentences with said o r told. the .\eh()()/ that day. His parents said 4 their son
was a goud boy and 5/w had never broken the
0 The Prime that he wanted to end
law in his life. They also told the judge that
discrimination in schools. 6
he was studying hard for his exams. The case
1 The witness the policeman that the burglar
continues.
had been dressed in black.
2 The thief us that he had stolen the bread
because he had been hungry.
0 not guilty.'
3 The lawyer we probably wouldn't win the
1 'I house at 8 a.m.'
court case.
2 'I favourite cafe.'
3 Choose the correct options. 3 'I near the school that day.'
1 ' I don't usually shoplift.' 4 a good boy.'
The suspect said she doesn't I didn t usually shoplift 5 'He the law in his life.'
2 ' My wife isn't answering her phone!' 'He
6 hard for his exams.'
Mr Rey said that his wife wasn't I isn't answering her phone
3 'The witnesses are late.'
The judge said the witnesses were I are late. 1SHOW VVHAT YOU'VE LEARNT I
4 'Two men are robbing the bank!'
6 Complete the reported statements.
The guard said that two men are I were robbtng the bank.
1 'The vandals are breaking my shop window!' said Carly
5 'I can see the thief.'
The woman said she can I could see the thief. Carly phoned the police and told them that the
6 'The police aren't doing enough.' vandals _ _ _ _ _ shop window.
Mrs Jackson said the police weren't I aren't doing enough. 2 'I didn't hear the victim's screams,' said the witness.
4 Complete the reported statements. The witness said he _ _ _ _ _ the victim's screams
Beth: 'I locked the doors.' 3 'I don't want to go to prison,' said the man.
Seth: 'The burglar got in through the window' The man told the court he _ _ __ _ to go to
Beth said she Ll>Ciu" the doors. prison.
Seth told Beth the burglar through the 4 'There has been sexism in our office,' said the wome
window.
The women told the journalist there _ _ _ __
2 Dan: 'I've spent time in prison.' office.
Anne: 'Everyone makes mistakes.' 5 'My father was a burglar,' Phillip said to Ell a.
Dan told An ne he time in prison.
Phillip told Ella that a burglar.
An ne said everyone _ _ _ _ mistakes.
6 'We are educating the girls.'
3 Bill: 'I haven't told you the truth.' The volunteer said _ _ _ _ _ the girls.
Jill: 'Sometimes I lie to you too.'
Bill said he Jill the truth.
Jill said that sometimes she _ _ _ _ to Bill too

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