Reported Speech Outcomes Unit 13 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'Children have lost contact with nature due to technology,' said Marie. (blames)

Marie blames technology for children's loss of contact wih nature.

Rewrite the sentence into reported speech. 'I think my cat is secretly training to become a ninja,' she said. (joked)

She joked that her cat was secretly training to become a ninja.

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'So sign the petition and let's make the outcry too loud to be ignored!' cried the speaker to the crowd. (urged)

The speaker urged the crowd to sign the petition and make the outcry too loud to be ignored.

Rewrite the sentence into reported speech. 'No, I won't discuss the issue with the press until tomorrow', said the MP. (refused)

The MP refused to discuss the issue with the press until the next day.

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'We did not try to play down the importance of the problem,' replied the company spokesperson (denied)

The company spokesperson denied that the company had tried to play down the importance of the problem'

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'I've decided not to accept the offer,' said Gerard to the committee. (rejected)

Gerard rejected the committee's offer.

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'Yes, Parliament is going to pass the new education bill this year,' said the minister. (confirmed)

The minister confirmed that Parliament was going to pass the new education bill this year

Rewrite the sentence into reported speech. 'I saw a UFO last night, and it followed my bike for ten minutes!", said the boy (claimed)

The boy claimed he had seen a UFO the night before and it had followed his bike for ten minutes.

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'Taxes will be cut in the next six months', declared the Prime Minister. (vowed)

The Prime Minister vowed to cut taxes in the next six months.

Rewrite the sentence into reported speech. 'We’re planning a prank on our history teacher involving balloons and a fake time machine.' (revealed)

They revealed they were planning a plan on their history teacher involving balloons and a fake time machine.

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. 'I now realise that I was wrong in my explanation,' said the teacher. (acknowledged)

The teacher acknowledged that they were/had been wrong.