EXERCISE 16:
Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”
She said ________________________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.”
She said ________________________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.”
She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.”
She said ________________________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.”
She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “John never studied German.”
She said ________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 16:
Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.”
She said _______________she had gone to the cinema the day before_________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.”
She told me ________________that Jane had left the party early_____________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.”
She said ___________she hadn't gone out at the weekend_____________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”
She said _________he hadn't liked chocolate as a child_______________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.”
She said _________they had visited Japan_______________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.”
He told me _____________that she hadn't bought the dress________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”
She told me ______________she had travelled through India and Pakistan_______________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.”
She said ______________he had met his girlfriend in a café.__________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”
She said _____________David hadn't arrived until 10 o'clock___________________________________________
10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.”
She told me _______________they had gone to the park to have a picnic ______________________________________
11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”
She told me ________________they had eaten Chinese food, then they had walked home_____________________________________
12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.”
He told me __________she had forgotten to bring the CDs___________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”
She said ______________she hadn't liked the food in the restaurant__________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.”
She said _____________he hadn't taken a shower___________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.”
She said ___________she had worked until six_____________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.”
She said ____________they had gone to Paris for the weekend____________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.”
She said ____________the plane had left at seven____________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.”
She said ________she had come to London in 2004________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.”
She told me ______________Lucy hadn't gone to university_______________________________________
20. “John never studied German.”
She said ________________John had never studied German________________________________________
