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Reported Speech Present Simple 1. “I live in New York” She said ________________________________________________________ 2. “He works in a bank” She told me _____________________________________________________ 3. “Julie doesn’t like going out much” She said ________________________________________________________ 4. “I don’t have a computer” She said ________________________________________________________ 5. “They never arrive on time” She said ________________________________________________________ 6. “We often meet friends in London at the weekend” He told me _____________________________________________________ 7. “David doesn’t have any children” She said ________________________________________________________ 8. “I don’t go to the gym very often” She said ________________________________________________________ 9. “Lucy owns three flats in the city” She said ________________________________________________________ 10. “I never get up early on Sundays” She said ________________________________________________________ 11. “She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night” He said ________________________________________________________ 12. “We don’t travel much”

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Reported SpeechPresent Simple1. I live in New YorkShe said ________________________________________________________2. He works in a bankShe told me _____________________________________________________3. Julie doesnt like going out muchShe said ________________________________________________________4. I dont have a computerShe said ________________________________________________________5. They never arrive on timeShe said ________________________________________________________6. We often meet friends in London at the weekendHe told me _____________________________________________________7. David doesnt have any childrenShe said ________________________________________________________8. I dont go to the gym very oftenShe said ________________________________________________________9. Lucy owns three flats in the cityShe said ________________________________________________________10. I never get up early on SundaysShe said ________________________________________________________11. She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday nightHe said ________________________________________________________12. We dont travel muchShe said ________________________________________________________13. John doesnt live in Japan any moreShe said ________________________________________________________14. They work in Hong KongShe told me _____________________________________________________15. I have to work until seven or eight pm every nightShe said ________________________________________________________16. I dont want to go to the theatre next weekendShe said ________________________________________________________17. We like working in ParisShe said ________________________________________________________18. She doesnt have enough time to do everythingShe said ________________________________________________________19. Tony hates mushroomsShe told me _____________________________________________________20. They often go on holiday in JulyShe said ________________________________________________________Present Continuous1. I'm sleepingShe told me _____________________________________________________2. Were workingShe told me _____________________________________________________3. She's coming to the partyShe told me _____________________________________________________4. Hes talking on the telephoneShe told me _____________________________________________________5. Lucy is reading a book in front of the fireShe told me _____________________________________________________6. I'm not going outShe said ________________________________________________________7. We are not visiting Paris during our tripShe said ________________________________________________________8. I'm listening to my new CDShe said ________________________________________________________9. John is working in a bar for the summerShe told me _____________________________________________________10. I'm not going to go on holidayShe told me _____________________________________________________11. He isn't living in BeijingShe told me _____________________________________________________12. Im taking the train to BerlinShe told me _____________________________________________________13. He is never coming backShe told me _____________________________________________________14. Jill is studying a lotShe told me _____________________________________________________15. I'm not meeting JulieShe told me _____________________________________________________16. We aren't renting a flatShe said ________________________________________________________17. They are visiting the museumShe said ________________________________________________________18. She's eating dinnerShe said ________________________________________________________19. We arent going to the libraryShe said ________________________________________________________20. Im comingShe said ________________________________________________________Past Simple1. I went to the cinema yesterday.She said ________________________________________________________2. Jane left the party early.She told me _____________________________________________________3. I didn't go out at the weekend.She said ________________________________________________________4. He didn't like chocolate as a child.She said ________________________________________________________5. They visited Japan.She said ________________________________________________________6. She didn't buy the dress.He told me _____________________________________________________7. I travelled through India and Pakistan.She told me _____________________________________________________8. He met his girlfriend in a caf.She said ________________________________________________________9. David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.She said ________________________________________________________10. We went to the park to have a picnic.She told me _____________________________________________________11. We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.She told me _____________________________________________________12. She forgot to bring the CDs.He told me _____________________________________________________13. I didn't like the food in the restaurant.She said ________________________________________________________14. He didn't take a shower.She said ________________________________________________________15. I worked until six.She said ________________________________________________________16. We went to Paris for the weekend.She said ________________________________________________________17. The plane left at seven.She said ________________________________________________________18. I came to London in 2004.She said ________________________________________________________19. Lucy didn't go to university.She told me _____________________________________________________20. John never studied German.She said ________________________________________________________Present Perfect1. I've never been to Brazil.She said ________________________________________________________2. She has visited Paris three times.She said ________________________________________________________3. He has read War and Peace.She said ________________________________________________________4. I haven't seen Julie for ages.She said ________________________________________________________5. He hasn't been to school this week.She said ________________________________________________________6. We haven't seen The Lord of the Rings.She said ________________________________________________________7. They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants.She said ________________________________________________________8. I've never tried skateboarding.She said ________________________________________________________9. Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today.She said ________________________________________________________10. Mr Black has written three books.She said ________________________________________________________11. It hasn't rained much this year.She said ________________________________________________________12. She has never swum in the sea.She said ________________________________________________________13. He has studied Latin.She said ________________________________________________________14. I've been sick all week.She said ________________________________________________________15. Robert has been to China five times.She said ________________________________________________________16. I haven't met Richard before.She said ________________________________________________________17. Julie has never studied music.She said ________________________________________________________18. He has eaten too much chocolate.She said ________________________________________________________19. We haven't seen the new play.She said ________________________________________________________20. I haven't tried the new restaurant yet.She said ________________________________________________________