Focus 3 SE U7.2 reported speech statements 1

Jack has appeared in one episode of a soap opera.

• Lucy said that Jack has appeared in one episode of a soap opera.

• Lucy said that Jack had appeared in one episode of a soap opera.

• Lucy said that Jack appeared in one episode of a soap opera.

• Lucy said that Jack was appeared in one episode of a soap opera.

He was depressed after reading the reviews of his role.

• Lucy said he was depressed

  after reading the

  reviews of his role.

• Lucy said he depressed

  after reading the

  reviews of his role.

• Lucy said he had been depressed

  after reading the

  reviews of his role.

• Lucy said he has been depressed

  after reading the

  reviews of his role.

He can’t get a job now.

• Lucy said he can’t get

  a job then.

• Lucy said he can’t got

  a job then.

• Lucy said he couldn't get

  a job then.

• Lucy said he couldn't got

  a job then.

My best friend got a role in a film about young musicians.

• Lucy said that her best

  friend got a role

  in a film about

  young musicians.

• Lucy said that her best

  friend had got a role

  in a film about

  young musicians.

• Lucy said that her best

  friend has got a role

  in a film about

  young musicians.

• Lucy said that her best

  friend was got a role

  in a film about

  young musicians.

The film will probably come out next year.

• Jack said the film will

  probably come

  out next year.

• Jack said the film will

  probably came

  out next year.

• Jack said the film would

  probably come

  out next year.

• Jack said the film was

  probably come

  out next year.

I’ve been in a band for a month.

He said that .............. in a band for a month.

I’m not going to take up the piano.

He told me that he ............... going to take up the piano.

We usually play small venues.

They told me that .................. small venues.

We did our first live gig yesterday.

They said they ............... their first live gig the day before.

I don’t think we’ll sign a recording contract soon.

I said I ............... sign a recording contract soon.