LANGUAGE FOCUS I Reported speech: tense changes 4 Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. 1 'I can play the violin,' said Jon. Jon said he 2 'I don't like my new bicycle,' he told us. He told us he 3 'I'm thinking about Justin Bieber,' she said. She said she 4 I'll pay later,' he told the shopkeeper. He told the shopkeeper he 5 You must drive slowly,' the police officer told them. The police officer told them they 6 'We love fishing,' they said. They said they 7 'This holiday has been great,' we told our friends. We told our friends the holiday 8 'Your homework is excellent,' our teacher said. The teacher told us
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1 ...... could play the violin
2......didn't like his new bicycle
3..... was thinking about J.B
4..... would pay later
5.....had to drive slowly
6..... loved fishing
7......had been great
8..... our homework was excellent