Crimes and criminals
Go back in time
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reported speech 1
reported speech 2
100

A .... happened last week when three criminals broke into the house and stole a valuable painting (burglar) 

burglary

100

Yesterday

the day before

100

My brother tried to make a cake, but he spilt the ingredients on the floor. He is so ...(care)

careless

100

He said "I'm not from England."

He said that he wasn't from England.

100

"I am exhausted today!" Tim said.

Tim said that he was exhausted that day.

200

The man was accused of .... because he stole 3 bottles of expensive wine (shoplift)

shoplifting

200

Today

That day

200

My friend always helps me when I can’t do my homework. He is very ... (rely)

reliable

200

My mum said, "The dog feels hungry."

My mum said that the dog felt hungry.

200

"I will buy a house tomorrow," Sara said.

Sara said that she would be a house the next day/the following day.

300

The police arrested .... who were drawing graffiti on the statue (vandalism)

Vandals

300

A week ago

A week earlier

300

The water is clean, so it is ... (drink)

drinkable

300

"We are going to the cinema tomorrow"

Paul said

Paul said that they were going the cinema the following day.

300

"I can get a job in London now," Tim told me.

Tim told me that he could get a job in London then.

400

A man was ... last week in the street late at night. He was hit on his head and his wallet was stolen (mugging) 

mugged

400

This month

That month

400

Mum shouted at me because I went out without telling her first. She was ... (fury)

furious

400

"She had always hated broccoli before she tasted it yesterday"

Lisa said

Lisa said that she had always hated broccoli before she had tasted it the day before.

400

"I am going away next Saturday" she said.

She said that she was going away the following Saturday.

500

A group of ... broke into the shop, broke the windows, damaged a lot of things and stole a lot of expensive devices (loot)

Looters

500

Now

At that moment

500

We need a house that isn't too expensive. The house should be ... (afford)

affordable

500

"I have never been to Paris before now" 

Mary said

Mary said that she had never been to Paris before then.

500

Michael said, "Nobody has seen Emily today."

Michael said that nobody had seen Emily that day.

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