1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Past Perfect)
1 I didn’t go out last night because I
(finish) all my work.
2 I (see) the film before so I
didn’t go with Tim.
3 When we arrived at the station, the train
(already leave).
4 My parents came round to dinner on Saturday.
They (meet) Phil before.
5 I (plan) to go to London last
weekend but I didn’t have enough money.
6 Jane (phone)
before you left the party?
7 He (be) to prison three times by
the age of 25.
2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1 ‘I’ve been to the bank,’ said Frank.
2 ‘I really want to be a doctor,’ said Alex.
3 ‘I don’t like violent films, Chris,’ said my
friend.
4 ‘The young boy took my bag,’ said the old
woman.
5 ‘We’re watching the people in that house,’
said the police officers.
6 ‘I didn’t see the robbery,’ said the girl.
7 ‘Danny hasn’t asked me about my holiday,’
said Pete.
3 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.
1 My boyfriend said last night that he had lost
his mobile.
2 My dad said he was too ill to go to work.
3 They said they were meeting at the café at
4.30 p.m.
4 The teacher said I was too late for the lesson.
5 Jackie said the concert hadn’t started yet.
6 The interviewer said he was looking for
someone with a lot of experience.