4 Read the dialogue. Then rewrite it as reported speech.
Remember to change pronouns and time references if
necessary
Joe: I've seen two crimes this week. On Monday, I saw a
robbery in the shopping centre.
Freya: I heard about that on the news!
Joe: I was there. I took lots of photos of the robbers on my
phone.
Freya: You'll probably get a reward!
Joe: I won't get a reward because I can't show the photos
to the police.
Freya: I don't understand....
Joe: Yesterday, I was the victim of another crime. A thief
stole my phone on the bus!
Joe said he had seen two crimes that week. He said that on
Monday, he had seen a robbery in the shopping centre. Freya said she’d heard about it on the news. Joe said (that) he had been there. He said he had taken lots of photos of the robbers on his phone. Freya said (that) he’d probably get a reward. Joe said (that) he wouldn’t get a reward. He said (that) he couldn’t show the photos to the police. Freya said (that) she didn’t understand. Joe said (that), the day before, he’d been the victim of another crime. He said (that) a thief had stolen his phone on the bus.