Reported speech 1 Read the dialogue and then complete the
text using reported speech. Add any words you need to make each sentence correct.
Tom: Our band needs a drummer. What if we ask Rob? Janet: I'm not playing with Rob. He's really lazy. I think we should buy a drum machine. Tom: OK. But we'll need to earn some money first.
Tom said that their band (1) drummer. He suggested (2) Rob. Janet refused (3) with Rob. She claimed that (4) really lazy. She recommended that (5) 15) a drum machine. Tom agreed but added that they (6) to earn some money first.
Tom said that their band needed a drummer. He suggested it would be Rob. Janet refused to play with Rob. She claimed that he was really lazy. She recommended that they buy a drum machine. Tom agreed but added that they would need to earn some money first.