Reported Speech
"He works in a bank," he said.
He said that he worked in a bank.
Rewrite in the passive:
Someone has opened the door.
The door has been opened by someone.
I ______ the book you recommended. I can't put it down! (read)
've been reading
He _______ home by the time I ______. (go/arrive)
went/ arrived
"We went out last night," she said.
She said that they went out last night.
She is going to buy the car.
The car is going to be bought by her.
She ______ her work already. What should she do next? (finish)
has finished
He _____ me which animals I ______ in Africa. (ask, see)
"We're coming!" they said
They said that they were coming.
The car _______ in months. (not wash)
The car hasn't been washed in months.
I _______ about buying a new laptop recently. (think)
've been thinking
They _____ to a restaurant in the city center. (go)
went
"I was waiting for the bus when he arrived," she said.
She said that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
Somebody found the key.
The key was found (by somebody).
___ you _____ the news? (hear)
Have you heard the news?
After she ______ the windows, she _____ the floors. (clean, wash)
had cleaned/ washed
"I've never gone skydiving before." she said
She said that she had never gone skydiving before.
Rewrite in the passive:
John prepared dinner.
Dinner has been prepared (by John).
I _____ for hours, I need a break. (study)
've been studying
They ____a cup of tea after they _____ lunch. (drink, eat)
drank/ had eaten