‘I don’t have time to come out at the weekend,’ Scott said. -----> Scott complained that...
he didn't have time to come out at the weekend.
‘I can’t understand what these abstract paintings mean,’ Jake said. -----> Jake admitted that...
he couldn't understand what those abstract paintings meant.
‘I must finish my project on the history of art tonight,’ Olivia explained. -----> Olivia explained that...
she had to finish her project on the history of art that night.
I’m starting to get interested in traditional dances. -----> Philip told us that he _______________ to get interested in traditional dances.
was starting
‘The band are playing here again next week,’ Matt told us. -----> Matt informed us that...
the band were playing there again the following week.
‘You ought not to miss the festival,’ Helen said to her friends. -----> Helen advised...
her friends not to miss the festival.
My uncle was a rich and quite famous film star in his lifetime and never had any financial problems. -----> Louisa said her uncle _______________ a rich and quite famous film star in his lifetime, and _______________ any financial problems.
had been ... had never had
There haven’t been many good live shows on recently. -----> Simon said that there _______________ many good live shows on recently.
hadn't been
If you want to be really good at painting, you’ll have to put in a lot of hard work. -----> Maria told me that if I _______________ to be really good at painting, I _______________ have to put in a lot of hard work.
wanted ... would
I hate TV reality shows! We shouldn’t waste our time watching them! ----> Emily said that she _______________ TV reality shows and that we _______________ waste our time watching them.
hated ... shouldn't
‘I won’t get paint all over the kitchen floor,’ said Felix. -----> Felix promised that...
he wouldn't get paint all over the kitchen floor.
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