Reported speech – Simple Past – Sentences – Exercise

Task No. 2333

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

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Example:

Layla: "They landed on a little island."
Layla said (that)  

Answer:

Layla said (that) they had landed on a little island.

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Reported speech

  1. Emma: "The train left at eight."
    Emma said (that) .
  2. Sophia: "Dan forgot his keys."
    Sophia said (that) .
  3. Alexander: "I had a meeting at four."
    Alexander remarked (that) .
  4. Jackson and Leo: "We visited Aunt Elisabeth."
    Jackson and Leo said (that) .
  5. Mum: "William repaired the printer."
    Mum remarked (that) .
  6. Toby: "Jeff didn't like the food in the restaurant."
    Toby mentioned (that) .
  7. Hannah: "I walked to the museum."
    Hannah told me (that) .
  8. Nick: "She went home late."
    Nick said (that) .
  9. Alisha: "Lucas lost my money."
    Alisha told me (that) .
  10. Dad: "Emily didn't eat potatoes as a child."
    Dad told me (that) .

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