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Reported Speech

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Exercises practising Reported Speech. Total: 20 points. Vocabulary from the B1 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Choose the reported sentence
8 points
Tap the correct answer.
1
"I am tired." → She said she _____ tired.
2
"I will call you." → He said he _____ call me.
3
"I can swim." → She said she _____ swim.
4
"We saw the film." → They said they _____ the film.
5
She _____ me she was busy.
6
He _____ that he liked pizza.
7
"Where do you live?" → She asked me where I _____.
8
"Are you ready?" → He asked _____ I was ready.
Exercise 2
Report what they said
6 points
Write the missing words.
1
"I'm watching TV." → He said he TV.
2
"I like cats." → She said she cats.
3
"I'll be late." → Tom said he be late.
4
"I have finished." → She said she finished.
5
"Do you like football?" → He asked me I liked football.
6
"What time is it?" → She asked what time .

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