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When a statement is reported some time after speaking , certain changes are usually made . Example : Peter explained that he still had to get back to the office that night . ? The reporting verb is in the past : explains - >• explained ? Verbs in the reported statement are usually one tense further in the past than in the original statement : have - »• had ? Time and place words and phrases change : 3 Rewrite the statements in activity 2 in reported speech , as if the report were made some time after speaking . Make the necessary changes according to the information above . 4 Below are comments made by other people who were interviewed . Rewrite the comments in reported speech , as if the report were made some time after speaking . £ j "My idea of a good evening ' s entertainment is to be scared silly ! " ( Tom , age 17 ) HD "I like to be kept on the edge of my seat in suspense . " ( Pamela , age 35 ) c "Life is so stressful , I like to escape to a fantasy world when I watch a movie . " ( Marion , age 46 ) 0 "There ' s nothing like a good laugh to lift your spirits . That's why I go to the movies . " ( Colin , age 27 ) 5 Interview a partner about the genres of movies he or she likes . Report his or her answers : & as if this is done immediately after the interview . S > as if some time has passed since the interview . More practice on Student Work Page 29 .

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