برای تبدیل این جملات به گزارشی، باید از زمان حال به زمان گذشته تغییر دهیم. پاسخها به صورت زیر است:
1. James said that he read a book per month.
2. Peter said that he went to the cinema on Saturdays.
3. Maria said that teachers didn’t like noise.
4. They said that they were very calm.
5. The children said that they didn’t want to watch TV.