Crime. Reported speech (solutions pre-intermediate 3-rd edition)

Complete the sentence with said or told.

Ruth .......... her friend the secret code.

Complete the sentence with said or told.

Jason ....... that he had seen a man outside the building before the robbery.

Complete the sentence with said or told.

Mum ........ Dad that she had forgotten to post the letter.

Complete the sentence with said or told.

The police ........ that this was a murder investigation.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

A detective is going to ........ the suspect about the crime.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

The police appealed for ........ to come forward.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

We’re going to ........ this area until we find the victim’s wallet.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

There have been a lot burglaries in this street, but the police hope to identify the .......... soon.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

After a long investigation, the police made ....... early this morning.

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My dad recognised the ......... from the CCTV footage.

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We are going to ........ for witnesses to contact us about the robbery.

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The police ........ this area all the time.

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A(an) ...... ran from the burning building before the police arrived.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

The customs officer stopped two men when they tried to ......... jewellery into the country.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

There is so much ........... in these local shops.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

A man tried to ........ the bank on Baker Street this afternoon.

Choose the correct word to the sentence.

There are too many drug .......... on Stapleton Road.

Choose the correct reported statement.

”I’m staying in a hotel tonight.”

Choose the correct reported statement.

”There is a lot of crime in the area.”

Choose the correct reported statement.

”My brother visited last week.”

Choose the correct reported statement.

”Reece is meeting us outside the cinema.”

Choose the correct reported statement.

”I don’t want to watch this crime documentary.”

Complete the reported speech.

Sarah said they ......... to Paris three times.

Complete the reported speech.

John said he ......... me that night.

Complete the reported speech.

Pat said the girls ......... me at the cafe.

Complete the reported speech.

Sue said she ......... the criminal.

Complete the reported speech.

Joe said the police ........ the robbers.

Complete the reported speech.

Mark said he ......... all his homework.