3M / 3S3

Task 2 p 56: (rewriting the memo in the passive)

Reporting Statements
Practice:
Task 1: Report the following statements:
1- He said: “ We will help citizens get rid of nepotism.”
2- “ I joined this association last year,” he added.
3- “He was jailed last month because of fraud,” she told me.
4- They told us,” Corruption cannot be fought without punishing wrong doers.”
5- “ We are doing business with an important company,” they told us.
6- “ Child labour must be fought soon,” he claims.

Task 2: Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”:
1a. “ I bought a fake laptop yesterday,” said my friend.
b. My friend said that ………………………………………………………..
2a. The spokesman said that cybercrimes had cost UK business several billion pounds five years
before.
b. “ …………………………………………………………………………………………….……..,” said the spokesman.
3a. “ Most organizations are failing to take the most basic precautions,” he added.
b. He added that………………………………………………………………………………………………
4a. “ Even clear laws and regulations will not be able to prevent corruption,” he explained.
b. He explained that ……………………………………………………………………………………..
5a. The activist claimed that government leaders had to keep their promises.
b. “ ………………………………………………………………………………………,” the activist claimed.
6a. “ Children must have an appropriate and conducive learning environment that values integrity,”
he says.
b. He says that……………………………………………………………………………………………….