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English 13 Public

Write the sentences in the reported speech (statements only - B1)

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She said, "I can get home on my own".

She said that she could get home on her own.

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They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages"

They said that they hadn't been to an art gallery for ages .

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He said, "I'll think about it."

He said that he would think about it.

5

Mary said, "I should have phoned my mother".

Mary said that she should have phoned her mother.

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My parents said, "We' going on holiday tomorrow."

My parents said that they/we were going on holiday the following day.

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My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."

She said that she always ate lots of fresh fruit and salad.

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The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."

The workers said that they wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.

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.Jack said, "We must leave soon."

Jack said that they had to leave soon.

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She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal."

She said that it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal.

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Maria said, “He has never written to me before.”

Maria said that he had never written to her before

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She said, “I’m very tired and can’t come with you.

She said that she was very tired and couldn't come with me .

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Mom said, “You could make dinner tonight”. (suggestion)

Mum suggested that I cooked dinner that night.

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The shop assistant said, "if you want, I can deliver your shopping to your house" (offer)

The shop assistant offered to deliver my shopping to my house.

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