Question

Grammar  1     Look at the direct speech and complete the reported speech.
        1     ‘I’m watching a film.’                                     Ben said he  .
        2     ‘We’re in a café.’                                           Rick said he and Anne  .
        3     ‘The train leaves at ten thirty.’                   Jessica said the train  .
        4     ‘I saw the robber outside the bank.’                  Paul said he  .
        5     ‘I’m not coming to lunch.’                         Ryan said he  .
 2     There is one mistake in each reported statement. Circle the mistake and correct it in one word.
        1     ‘I’m going to the police station this evening.’
Rachel said she was going to the police station next evening.
        2     ‘We don’t want to live here.’
Dean and Ruth said they didn't want to live here.                   
        3     ‘There are lots of vandals outside.’
Mary said there had been lots of vandals outside.                     
        4     ‘My friends saw the film yesterday.’
Kelly said my friends had seen the film the day before.    
        5     ‘I'm working hard today.’
Matt said he was working hard this day.                           
 3     Complete the sentences using a different form of the words in brackets.
        1     There is so much (shoplift) in this area.
        2     An (arson) ran from the burning building before the police arrived.
        3     Be careful with your money because we’ve had a lot of (thief) in this café.
        4     The customs officer stopped two men when they tried to (smuggler) jewellery into the country.
        5     A (mug) ran off with my aunt's phone.
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