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Past Perfect: Rewrite The Direct Speech in Reported Speech
Past Perfect: Rewrite The Direct Speech in Reported Speech
Complete the text with the past perfect form of the verb in parentheses
Once he (1) had climb (climb) the mountain, he felt better. He (2)
had always (3) had wanted (want) to get to the
top of this mountain and now he (4) had done (do) it. He sat down on the ground and looked around. He (5)
(6)
hadn’t eaten (not eat) since yesterday but he didn’t feel hungry. had he (7) come (come) a long way? Yes,
he (8) had . He (9) had thought (not think) the climb would be easy and he was right!
In my city, (1) crime is so bad that it’s not safe to go out of your house after dark.
Robberies and (3) thieves are everywhere. A common (4) crime is when someone (5) steal something from
(2)
you or your house. The (6) police try to make the city safe but it is difficult.