Reported speech 1: sentences | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 22 Public

We start with the basic of reported speech, by using only affirmative sentences in different tenses.

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JUAN: Britney doesn't like to go to parties anymore.

Juan said that Britney didn't like to go to parties anymore.

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CESAR: Tiziano hasn't been coming lately.

Cesar said that Tiziano hadn't been coming lately.

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CESAR: Tiziano is feeling depressed.

Cesar said that Tiziano was feeling depressed.

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RODRICK: The soldiers are exhausted because they ran a lot

Rodrick said (that) he soldiers were exhausted because they had run lot.

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Vanya promised: I will always love you.

Vanya promised that she would always love me.

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Brayan promised: This is the last time I cheat on you.

Brayan promised that was the last time he cheated on me.

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Teacher told us: You mustn't get distracted now.

The teacher told us (that) we didn't have to get distracted then.

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Mr Hens told me: My boy needs to know what a real job is.

Mr hens told me (that) his boy needed to know what a real job was.

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Melina complained: my student hasn't come to class.

Melina complained that her student hadn't come to class.

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Anhuar boasted: I got a ten in the final exam and my mom will be happy.

Anhuar boasted (that) he had gotten a ten in the final exam and his mom would be happy.

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Anhuar boasted: I got a ten in the final exam and my mom will be happy.

Anhuar boasted (that) he had gotten a ten in the final exam and his mom would be happy.

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Anhuar boasted: I got a ten in the final exam and my mom will be happy.

Anhuar boasted (that) he had gotten a ten in the final exam and his mom would be happy.

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The children whispered: we have been playing in the class with our classmates.

The children whispered (that) they had been playing in the class with their classmates.

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Susana exclaimed: this day has been the best in my life.

Susana exclaimed: (that) that day had been the best in her life.

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Susan complained: I finally finished cleaning my bedroom.

Susan complained that she had finally finished cleaning her bedroom.

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Angy told us: You and I can complete the activity without problems.

Angy told us that she and we could complete the activity without problems.

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