Past Perfect: Reported Speech Backshift (B2)

Direct: "I have already eaten." Reported: She said she ___ already.

Direct: "I broke the vase." Reported: He admitted he ___ the vase.

Direct: "I saw that film last week." Reported: She mentioned she ___ that film the previous week.

Direct: "I lost my keys." Reported: He realised he ___ his keys.

Direct: "I forgot to call." Reported: She apologised because she ___ to call.

Direct: "I've finished the report." Reported: He told us he ___ the report.

Direct: "I bought a new car." Reported: She mentioned she ___ a new car.

Direct: "I never said that." Reported: He insisted he ___ that.

Direct: "I've been to Japan three times." Reported: She claimed she ___ to Japan three times.

Direct: "I lived in Berlin before." Reported: He recalled that he ___ in Berlin before.

Direct: "I haven't read it yet." Reported: She admitted she ___ it yet.

Direct: "I made a mistake." Reported: He confessed that he ___ a mistake.

Direct: "I called him twice." Reported: She insisted that she ___ him twice.

Direct: "I've never met him." Reported: He swore he ___ him.

Direct: "I told them everything." Reported: She confirmed that she ___ them everything.