Reported Statements
“I love this film,” the viewer said.
The viewer said that he loved the film.
“Where is the heroine?”
He asked where the heroine was.
“Please help me learn my lines,” the actress said.
The actress asked me to help her learn her lines.
By the time we ___ at the cinema, the film ___ already ___. (arrive / start)
arrived / had / started
After arriving late to the meeting, the actor decided to ___ for keeping everyone waiting.
apologise
“We are filming a new scene today,” the director said.
The director said that they were filming a new scene that day.
“Did the audience enjoy the soundtrack?”
She asked whether the audience had enjoyed the soundtrack.
“Don’t reveal the ending!” the director said to the cast.
The director warned the cast not to reveal the ending.
While the audience ___ the film, someone suddenly ___ their phone and ___ loudly. (watch / answer / speak)
was watching / answered / spoke
The director ___ making a mistake, even though several people had seen what happened.
denied
“The actress finished the screenplay yesterday,” Tom explained.
Tom explained that the actress ___ the screenplay the day before.
“Why are they changing the cast?”
The journalist asked why they were changing the cast.
“You should watch the original version,” my friend said.
My friend advised me to watch the original version.
The actress ___ in three successful films this year, and she ___ another project next month. (appear / begin)
has appeared / is beginning
During the interview, the producer finally ___ that the film had gone over budget.
admitted
“I can’t attend the premiere because I’m working,” the make-up artist said.
The make-up artist explained that she couldn’t attend the premiere because she was working.
“Have you ever worked with this make-up artist before?”
The actor asked whether I had worked with that make-up artist before.
“Yes, I copied the screenplay,” the writer said.
The writer admitted copying the screenplay.
After the director ___ the final scene, the cast ___ for almost twelve hours and everyone ___ exhausted. (finish / work / feel)
had finished / had been working / felt
The audience began to ___ because the film started almost an hour late and the cinema was extremely crowded.
complain
“We have spent too much money on special effects this month,” the producer admitted.
The producer admitted that they _had spent _ too much money on special effects that month and that the budget was a serious problem.
“Why had the lead actor left before filming finished?”
The reporter asked why the lead actor had left before filming had finished.
“Let’s add more special effects to this scene,” the producer said.
The producer suggested adding more special effects to the scene because he believed the audience would be more impressed.
By the time the viewers ___ into the cinema, the film ___ already ___, the technicians ___ the special effects for months, and the director ___ several scenes from the original screenplay. (walk / begin / create / remove)
walked / had / begun / had been creating / had removed
Although the studio wanted to cancel the project, the director ___ filming in another country, while the producers continued to ___ that the original plan was still possible.
suggested/ claim