Reported Speech

Activities / Actividades:

*Write the sentences in reported speech.

1. 'I want to catch the thief', the policeman said.
2. 'She stole a CD from the music shop', he said.
3. 'The police arrested a drug dealer', she said.
4. 'I go joyriding at weekends', he said.
5. We are questioning two teenagers about the burglary', the policeman said.
6. 'A boy in my class vandalised a phone box', my sister said.
7. 'Jake is a drug dealer', said Mark.
8. 'The police are looking for the bank robbers', she said.

Answers / Respuestas:

1. The policeman said (that) he wanted to catch the thief.
2. He said (that) she had stolen a CD form the music shop.
3. She said (that) the police had arrested a drug dealer.
4. He said (that) he went joyriding at weekends.
5. The policeman said (that) they were questioning two teenangers about the burglary.
6. My sister said (that) a boy in her class had vandalised a phone box.
7. Mark said (that) Jake was a drug dealer.
8. She said (that) the police were looking for the bank robbers.

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