Present perfect - Perfect English Grammar

Reported Statements: Present Perfect

Change the direct speech to reported speech.

1. "I've never been to Brazil."

She said ________________________________________________________

2. "She has visited Paris three times."

She said ________________________________________________________

3. "He has read 'War and Peace'."

She said ________________________________________________________

4. "I haven't seen Julie for ages."

She said ________________________________________________________

5. "He hasn't been to school this week."

She said ________________________________________________________

6. "We haven't seen 'The Lord of the Rings'."

She said ________________________________________________________

7. "They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants."

She said ________________________________________________________

8. "I've never tried skateboarding."

She said ________________________________________________________

9. "Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today."

She said ________________________________________________________

10. "Mr Black has written three books."

She said ________________________________________________________

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11. "It hasn't rained much this year."

She said ________________________________________________________

12. "She has never swum in the sea."

She said ________________________________________________________

13. "He has studied Latin."

She said ________________________________________________________

14. "I've been sick all week."

She said ________________________________________________________

15. "Robert has been to China five times."

She said ________________________________________________________

16. "I haven't met Richard before."

She said ________________________________________________________

17. "Julie has never studied music."

She said ________________________________________________________

18. "He has eaten too much chocolate."

She said ________________________________________________________

19. "We haven't seen the new play."

She said ________________________________________________________

20. "I haven't tried the new restaurant yet."

She said ________________________________________________________

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1. She said she'd never been to Brazil.

2. She said she had visited Paris three times.

3. She said he had read 'War and Peace'.

4. She said she hadn't seen Julie for ages.

5. She said he hadn't been to school this week.

6. She said they hadn't seen 'The Lord of the Rings'.

7. She said they'd eaten in a lot of different restaurants.

8. She said she'd never tried skateboarding.

9. She said Lucy had drunk six cups of coffee today.

10. She said Mr Black had written three books.

11. She said it hadn't rained much this year.

12. She said she had never swum in the sea.

13. She said he had studied Latin.

14. She said I'd been sick all week.

15. She said Robert had been to China five times.

16. She said she hadn't met Richard before.

17. She said Julie had never studied music.

18. She said he had eaten too much chocolate.

19. She said we hadn't seen the new play.

20. She said she hadn't tried the new restaurant yet.

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