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1. Report what these people said:
E.g.: “They have been together for a long time”. My friend said.
 My friend said that they had been together for a long time.
a) “She never arrives before nine”, her mother told me. 
Her mother told me (that) ___________________________________________________________________. 
b) “He’s coming to see you as soon as possible”, the nurse told her. 
The nurse told her (that) _____________________________________________________________________. 
c) “I go to work by bus”, the headmaster said. 
The headmaster said (that) __________________________________________________________________. 
d) “They are working at the moment”, the janitor said. 
The janitor said (that) ________________________________________________________________________. 
e) “Anthia, would you like to come over tomorrow?”, Paula asked. 
Paula asked Anthia if ________________________________________________________________________. 
f) “Well, in the end, I think I’ll take the smart TV instead”, the customer said. 
The customer said (that) _____________________________________________________________________. 
g) “Don’t worry, I might not be able to come to the meeting and all attention will be focused on 
you”, the teacher told me. 
The teacher told me (that) ___________________________________________________________________. 
h) “May I come home late?” asked my sister. 
My sister asked if she ________________________________________________________________________. 
i) “Oh, come on, you really must stay the night”, Brian said to the girl. 
Brian said to the girl that she ________________________________________________________________. 
j) “Who, me? No, I cannot have taken that book. I was not here last night”, the boy said. 
The boy said (that) ___________________________________________________________________________. 
k) “Don’t forget to bring in the post when you come back,” daddy told me. 
Daddy told me ______________________________________________________________________________. 
l) “You are not supposed to watch such violent fi lms”, my father warned me. 
My father warned me _______________________________________________________________________. 
m) “Linda, make sure they don’t break the rules”, the inspector said. 
The inspector said to Linda (that) ____________________________________________________________. 
n) “Don’t stop now, there is someone behind us”, the girl said. 
The girl said _________________________________________________________________________________.
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E.g.: “They have been together for a long time”. My friend said.
 My friend said that they had been together for a long time.
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2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verb tense:
E.g.: We have been (be) to Rome before. We traveled (travel) there in 2016.
a) I ______________________________________ (be) to many football matches before we met but she 
_________________________________ (be) to one yet.
b) Mary __________________________________ (teach) French before she decided to change careers.
c) As soon as you ________________________ (fi nish) the exercises, please _________________________ 
(give) the book back to me.
d) She ____________________ (cook) when I arrived home.
e) They ____________________ (watch) the fi lm right now.
f) She ____________________ (read) a book when the lights ____________________ (go) out.
g) She loves reading, so she often ____________________ (go) to the public library.
h) At the moment they ____________________ (read) an adventure book.
i) You look terrible. I ________________________ (think) you _______________________ (go) see a doctor.
j) Remember that nice house on Marquee Place? Would you believe that they 
____________________ (tear) it down? It’s not there now.
k) Many people ______________________________ (complain) about the noise. That’s why that disco 
_____________________________ (close down) last year.
3. Complete the sentences using the reporting verbs below:
ACCUSED – ADMITTED – ORDERED – INFORMED – COMPLAINED – INSISTED – ASKED
a) Jake’s brother accused him of breaking the window.
b) Diana ____________________ on giving me a ride home last night.
c) The students ____________________that they all cheated on the math test. 
d) The police ____________________ us to evacuate the building. 
e) The lady ____________________ if we had bigger shoes for her son.
f) John ____________________to the waiter that his order was taking too long.
g) The White House spokesman ____________________that the President won’t do a press 
conference today.
4. Complete the sentences using SAY or TELL:
E.g.: Jessica told me you were a doctor.
a) Melissa always ________ us funny jokes.
b) He ________ me that I must visit London.
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E.g.: We have been (be) to Rome before. We traveled (travel) there in 2016.
a) Jake’s brother accused him of breaking the window.
E.g.: Jessica told me you were a doctor.
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c) My mom always __________ I am her favorite child.
d) I _________ you not to do that!
e) _________ me what is your favorite color.
f) You __________ you weren’t coming for the party.
g) Could you ________ me what time the train arrives?
h) Don’t ________ running a marathon is easy.
i) I _________ I was sorry.
j) You didn’t __________ me he was your brother.
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1. 
a) “She never arrives before nine”, her mother told me.
Her mother told me (that) she never arrived before nine.
b) “He’s coming to see you as soon as possible”, the nurse 
told her.
The nurse told her (that) he was coming to see her as 
soon as possible.
c) “I go to work by bus”, the headmaster said.
The headmaster said (that) she/he went to work by bus.
d) “They are working at the moment”, the janitor said.
The janitor said (that) they were working at the moment.
e) “Anthia, would you like to come over tomorrow?”, 
Paula asked.
Paula asked Anthia if she would like to come over 
tomorrow.
f) “Well, in the end, I think I’ll take the smart TV instead”, 
the customer said.
The customer said (that) he/she thought he/she would 
take the smart TV instead.
g) “Don’t worry, I might not be able to come to the 
meeting and all attention will be focused on
you”, the teacher told me.
The teacher told me not to worry because she might not 
be able to come to the meeting and all the attention 
would be focused on me.
h) “May I come home late?”, asked my sister.
My sister asked if she might come home late.
i) “Oh, come on, you really must stay the night”, Brian said 
to the girl.
Brian said to the girl that she really had to stay the night.
j) “Who, me? No, I cannot have taken that book. I was not 
here last night”, the boy said.
The boy said (that) he could not have taken that book. He 
hadn’t been there last night.
k) “Don’t forget to bring in the post when you come 
back,” daddy told me.
Daddy told me not to forget to bring in the post when I 
came back.
l) “You are not supposed to watch such violent fi lms”, my 
father warned me.
My father warned me (that) I was not supposed to watch 
such violent fi lms.
m) “Linda, make sure they don’t break the rules”, the 
inspector said.
The inspector said to Linda to make sure they didn’t 
break the rules.
n) “Don’t stop now, there is someone behind us”, the girl 
said.
The girl said to not stop at that moment because there 
was someone behind us.
2. 
a) I have been (be) to many football matches before we 
met but she hasn’t been (be) to one yet.
b) Mary has taught (teach) French before she decided to 
change careers.
c) As soon as you fi nish (fi nish) the exercises, please give
(give) the book back to me.
d) She was cooking (cook) when I arrived home.
e) They are watching (watch) the fi lm right now.
f) She was reading (read) a book when the lights went 
(go) out.
g) She loves reading, so she often goes (go) to the public 
library.
h) At the moment they are reading (read) an adventure 
book.i) You look terrible. I think (think) you should go (go) see 
a doctor.
j) Remember that nice house on Marquee Place? Would 
you believe that they torn (tear) it down? It’s not there 
now.
k) Many people had complained (complain) about the 
noise. That’s why that disco closed down (close down) 
last year.
3. 
b) Diana insisted on giving me a ride home last night.
c) The students admitted that they all cheated on the 
math test.
d) The police ordered to evacuate the building.
e) The lady asked if we had bigger shoes for her son.
f) John complained to the waiter that his order was 
taking too long.
g) The White House spokesman informed that the 
President won’t do a press conference today.
4. 
a) Melissa always tells us funny jokes.
b) He told me that I must visit London.
c) My mom always says I am her favorite child.
d) I told you not do to that!
e) Tell me what is your favorite color.
f) You said you weren’t coming for the party.
g) Could you tell me what time the train arrives?
h) Don’t say running a marathon is easy.
i) I said I was sorry.
j) You didn’t tell me he was your brother.
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