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Money matters

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REPORTED SPEECH: Present tense

“I fly twice a year.”He said (that) he flew twice a year.

“I pay the bills.”She said (that) she paid the bills.

“We earn a lot of money.”They said (that) they earned a lot of money.

“We come home at 8:00.”He said (that) they came home at 8:00.

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Example: He said that he spent too much money on coffee.

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.

“We’re at the mall.” (they)

“I like my mother’s last name.” (I)

“I keep my savings in the bank.” (she)

“I spend too much money on coffee.” (he)

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REPORTED SPEECH: Present continuous

“I’m going to withdraw money.” He said (that) he was going to withdraw money.

“I’m eating cheese.” She said (that) she was eating cheese.

“They’re saving for a new house.” He said (that) they were saving for a new house.

“I’m feeling guilty about saying that.” She said (that) she was feeling guilty about saying that.

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REPORTED SPEECH: Present continuous8

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Example: He said that he was enjoying his new job.

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.

“We’re deleting our old accounts.” (they)

“I’m calling the police.” (I)

“I’m gong home.” (she)

“I’m enjoying my new job.” (he)

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“I transferred the money.”He said (that) he had transferred the money.

“I glared at him.”She said (that) she had glared at him.

“We checked in early.”I said (that) we had checked in early.

“He vanished.”She said (that) he had vanished.

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Example: He said that he’d destroyed his credit card.

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.

“We saw the radio host.” (they)

“I changed my password.” (I)

“I assisted him.” (she)

“I destroyed my credit card.” (he )

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“I’ve gone there before.”He said (that) he’d gone there before.

“She’s eaten that many times.”She said (that) she’d eaten that many times.

“They’ve hired a new employee.”They said (that) they’d hired a new employee.

“I’ve slept in some strange places.”He said (that) he’d slept in some strange places.

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Example: He said that he’d eaten it twice before.

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.

“We’ve never seen symptoms like these.” (they)

“I’ve taken antibiotics.” (I)

“I’ve hired many people.” (she)

“I’ve eaten it twice before.” (he)