Pi3 Ef 9 B Reported Speech Exercise

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Exercise to practise reported speech for efl students

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REPORTED SPEECH

Change the sentences into Reported Speech.

I want to find a better job.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WANTED TO FIND A BETTER JOB.

He is playing with those boxes.

HE SAID (THAT) HE WAS PLAYING WITH THOSE BOXES.

I haven´t seen you for two weeks.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T SEEN ME FOR TWO WEEKS.

Jack left the country .

SHE SAID (THAT) JACK HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY.

I´ll phone you soon.

HE SAID (THAT) HE WOULD PHONE HER SOON.

I can´t go out at night.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE COULDN´T GO OUT AT NIGHT.

I have to finish my homework.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE HAD TO FINISH HER HOMEWORK.

I need to find a job.

HE SAID (THAT) HE NEEDED TO FIND A JOB.

I haven´t finished the ironing.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T FINISHED THE IRONING.

I´m on a diet.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WAS ON A DIET.

I´ve never had any troubles with it.

HE SAID (THAT) HE ´D NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLES WITH IT.

EXCELLENT JOB!!!