13.4.1 Direct to Indirect Speech using Passive Voice

Convert the following direct statements into indirect speech using the passive form of the Past Perfect tense.

Active Past Perfect: had + Past Participle (V3)
Passive Past Perfect: had + been + Past Participle (V3)

It's not always necessary to change the tenses when converting direct speech to indirect / reported speech made immediately, or shortly after, the direct speech occurred. However, when converting direct speech to indirect / reported speech that actually happening in the past, change tense to an appropriate past tense.

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1. He said, "I have been invited to her wedding."

2. I told them, "The new hotel has been opened by a Minister."

3. He said, "My car was stolen last night."

4. She said, "The food was not cooked properly."

5. "I wasn't told about the fire," he complained.

6. The duty master said, "The money has not been claimed yet."

7. "Nobody was injured in the accident," a police spokesman said.

8. "That door wasn't locked last night," my mother said.

9. The stewardess on the plane said to me, "Your safety-belt has not been fastened properly.

10. He told the Manager, "The parcel was sent two days ago."