I. Based on the following conversation, complete the newspaper extracts making standard changes in the tenses. Use each reporting verb once.
Court official: Ladies and gentlemen, the judge has been delayed so the trial cannot begin until 11 o’ clock.
Judge 2: The case is complicated and will probably last two or three weeks.
Suspect 2: But I am totally innocent, your honour, so the case is very simple.
Judge 2: That is for the court to decide. Now, jury, you must not come to a conclusion until you have heard all the evidence.
announce | declare | explain | point out | instruct |
At 10 o’ clock, a court official (6) ............................... that the judge (7) ............................... been delayed so the trial (8) ............................... not begin before 11. When the trial started, the judge (9) .............................. to the jury that the case (10) ............................... complicated and (11) ............................... probably last two or three weeks. The suspect then stood up and (12) ............................... that he (13) ............................... innocent and said that the case (14) ............................ very simple. The judge (15) ............................... that that (16) ............................... for the court to decide. He went on to (17) ............................... the jury (18) .............................. to a conclusion until they (19) .............................. heard all the evidence.
