Reported speech exercises - Sentences
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
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Churchill, I said we
found
a young girl.
(find)
You said you
were
desperate to be parents.
(be)
Mama said she
was
too thin for the styles, but I did not think so.
(be)
Hey, somebody said that you
were
in the Marine Band down at the White House.
(be)
The one who identified you said you
had
considerable expertise in dealing with the toxin.
(have)
You told her
did
not you?
(do)
Our company 's staff in Europe said they
wanted
these grapes as an item.
(want)
I was a little surprised by her arrival, but she explained that she
needed
to talk to me.
(need)
The story he told me
was
not true anyway, so it 's probably not worth repeating.
(be)
No, you said you
wanted
to talk.
(want)
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