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    This document provides examples for reporting statements made in the past using the past tense of "said". The summaries are: 1) It provides 11 examples of reported statements that one would say using "said" in the past tense to indicate the statement was made in the past. 2) The examples show the original statement made in the present tense and then how it would be reported using "said" in the past tense, changing the verb to the past tense to indicate it was said in the past. 3) It demonstrates how to report both single statements and statements made by multiple people by changing the verb to the past tense when using "said" to report what was said in the past.

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    This document provides examples for reporting statements made in the past using the past tense of "said". The summaries are: 1) It provides 11 examples of reported statements that one would say using "said" in the past tense to indicate the statement was made in the past. 2) The examples show the original statement made in the present tense and then how it would be reported using "said" in the past tense, changing the verb to the past tense to indicate it was said in the past. 3) It demonstrates how to report both single statements and statements made by multiple people by changing the verb to the past tense when using "said" to report what was said in the past.

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    This document provides examples for reporting statements made in the past using the past tense of "said". The summaries are: 1) It provides 11 examples of reported statements that one would say using "said" in the past tense to indicate the statement was made in the past. 2) The examples show the original statement made in the present tense and then how it would be reported using "said" in the past tense, changing the verb to the past tense to indicate it was said in the past. 3) It demonstrates how to report both single statements and statements made by multiple people by changing the verb to the past tense when using "said" to report what was said in the past.

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    REPORTED SPEECH – STATEMENTS (SAID)

    Report these statements (said).


    Be careful – don’t forget to change the tense of the verb! It has to be done
    when you are retelling what someone had said in the past.
    Example:
    Sarah: “I am moving to Germany.”
    Rich said that she was moving to Germany.

    1. Grandma: "I am 70 years old."


    Grandma _____________________________________________________________
    2. My aunt: "I can play the guitar."
    My aunt ______________________________________________________________
    3. Dad: "I have to clean the garage."
    Dad __________________________________________________________________
    4. My friends: "We are going to the cinema."
    My friends ____________________________________________________________
    5. John: „I don’t understand the question."
    John _________________________________________________________________
    6. Mike and Bob: "Our room is messy."
    Mike and Bob __________________________________________________________
    7. Grandpa: "I always watch the news in the evening."
    Grandpa ______________________________________________________________
    8. Ella: "It is going to rain."
    Ella __________________________________________________________________
    9. Gordon: "I am making lamb chops for dinner."
    Gordon _______________________________________________________________
    10. Melanie: “I will take the dog for a walk."
    Melanie ______________________________________________________________
    11. The teachers: “School is almost over.”
    The teachers __________________________________________________________
    12. Dylan: “I can’t find my glasses.”
    Dylan ________________________________________________________________

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