Complete each second sentence so it means the same as the first sentence. 1 "I live in Rome," said Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar told everyone that hein Rome
2 "I don't have any pets," said Molly.
Molly said that sheany pets
3 "Im going to the cinema tomorrow," said Dave.
Dave said that heto the cinema the next day.
4 "I'm not going to the cinema tomorrow," said Greg.
Greg said that heto the cinema the next day
5 "I can't swim," said Julie.
Julie said that sheswim.
Explanation: To report a statement in the past, we change the verb "live" to its past form "lived" and introduce the reporting verb "told" followed by "everyone."
2. Molly said that she didn't have any pets.
Explanation: To report a statement about the absence of something, we use the reporting verb "said" followed by the pronoun "she" and the negative form "didn't have."
3. Dave said that he was going to the cinema the next day.
Explanation: To report a future action or plan, we change the verb "going" to its past form "was going" and mention the time "the next day" using the word "tomorrow."
4. Greg said that he was not going to the cinema the next day.
Explanation: Similar to the previous sentence, we report Greg's statement using the past form "was not going" and indicate the time "the next day."
5. Julie said that she couldn't swim.
Explanation: To report the inability to do something, we change the verb "can't" to its past form "couldn't" and use the pronoun "she" along with the reporting verb "said."