Reported Statements 1 Fill in the gaps with the correct pronouns or possessive adjectives, as in the example. 1 • Kevin said, "I have lost my favourite sweater." • Kevin said that ...he... had lost ...his... favourite sweater. 2 • Lars said, "My brother is going to drive me to the station." • Lars said that .......... brother was going to drive...hm... to the station. 3 • Aunt Mary said, "I want you to have dinner with me tomorrow night." • Aunt Mary said that she wanted...me to have dinner with ...... the following night. • Heidi said, "I'll buy a new sofa for my living- 4 room." • Heidi said that ................. would buy a new sofa for ....... living-room. 5 • Sue and Frank said, "We are going to have a barbecue at our cottage next weekend." • Sue and Frank said that.... to have a barbecue at next weekend. were goin .... cottage, the next weekend
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1. Kevin said that he had lost his favourite sweater.
2 • Lars said that his brother was going to drive him to the station.
3 • Aunt Mary said that she wanted me to have dinner with her the following night.
4 • Heidi said that she would buy a new sofa for her living-room.
5 • Sue and Frank said that they were going to have a barbecue at their cottage the following weekend.