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He said he [wasn’t /hadn’t/didn’t] like country music.

“Sorry I’m late. The car broke down!” He said that the car [was breaking / had broken] down.

They said they [had/were/did] never been to a concert.

‘We enjoyed the music festival last weekend.’ They said they [were enjoying / had enjoyed] the music festival last weekend.

Find and correct the mistakes in each reported statement. 'The tickets sold out in half an hour.' He said the tickets had sell out in half an hour.

Find and correct the mistakes in each reported statement. I am going to Japan next year.' I told her that I go to Japan next year.

“My cousins told me that they've got a new games console.” He said that his cousins [told / had told] him they ['ve got / 'd got] a new games console.

“I think she's probably the best player on the team.” Mr. Maine told us [he had thought / he thought] that she [is / was] probably the best player on the team.

“I’m thinking about studying Japanese culture.” She said that she [will be / was] thinking about studying Japanese culture.

‘I don’t travel by plane very often.’ Marta said she [didn’t travel / hadn’t travelled] by plane very often.

She told [that/me/they] she had seen this band twice before.

‘We’re thinking of going to Japan.’ Our neighbours told us they [had thought / were thinking] of going to Japan.

Find and correct the mistakes in each reported statement. I'm too busy to go out with you.' Eric told that he was too busy to go out with us.

Find and correct the mistakes in each reported statement.'We haven't been to a concert for ages.' They said me they hadn't been to a concert for ages.

‘We bought our tickets six months ago.’ She said they [were buying / had bought] their tickets six months ago.

Elisa said she [was going/had gone/went] on a trip next summer.

“I've worked really hard on this project.” He said that he [had worked / works] really hard on the project.