English Grammar Exercises for A2 – Reported speech (1) (1)

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1)
‘Somebody stole my wallet,’ said James.
James said somebody had stolen his wallet.
2)
‘The suspect is at the police station,’ said Alex.
Alex said that the suspect at the police station.
3)
‘The police are appealing for witnesses,’ said the reporter.
The reporter said the police for witnesses.
4)
‘I’m going to search the house,’ said the officer.
The officer said she the house.
5)
‘The police launched an investigation into the muggings,’ said George.
George said that the police an investigation into the muggings.
6)
‘In London the police make hundreds of arrests every day,’ said the TV announcer.
The TV announcer said the police hundreds of arrests every day.
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‘I think arson is worse than burglary,’ said Jane.
Jane said she that arson worse than burglary.

1)
‘We arrested the culprits last Tuesday,’ said the police inspector.
The police inspector said that they had arrested the culprits the Tuesday before
2)
‘Somebody broke into our house last night,’ said Mike.
3)
‘People sometimes sell drugs outside my school,’ said Kate.
4)
‘We are going to study the CCTV footage today,’ said the police officer.
5)
‘Jack stole a camera from a shop yesterday,’ said Fred.
6)
‘The police are looking for the thief who stole my car,’ said Sam.

Police officer: The suspects are outside the bankThey arrived two minutes agoThey’re getting out of their carI recognise one of themHe robbed a bank in London four years agoThey look nervousOne of them is carrying a large black bagThey are going into the bankI’m going to follow them.
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The police officer said that the suspects were outside the bank
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1)
‘I’m not saying any more,’ she told us.
She said us she wasn’t saying any more. ✗
2)
‘You took my phone,’ the man said to me.
The man said to me that I had taken my phone. ✗
3)
‘Everyone knows Jim,’ the woman said.
The woman said that everyone had known Jim. ✗
4)
‘These are the boys who broke in last night,’ the man told the officer.
The man told the officer that those were the boys who had broken in last night. ✗
5)
‘I am keeping you here until you answer my questions,’ the detective told her.
The detective told her that he is keeping her there until she answered his questions. ✗
6)
‘I don’t believe a word you tell me,’ the officer said to her.
The officer said that he didn’t believe a word she told her. ✗

Cara Berlatih