Matching Pairs Reported SatementsOnline version Match the quoted speech with the reported speech. by Jennifer Thorson 1 She said, "All tickets must be bought in advance." 2 They said, "The play had started when we arrived." 3 She said, "I've been to France three times." 4 He said, "I bought a new car." 5 He said, "It was raining earlier." 6 He said, "I'm a teacher." 7 He said, "I'm having lunch with my parents." 8 She said, "I'll come and see you soon." He said he was having lunch with his parents. He said he had bought a new car. She said she had been to France three times. He said it had been raining earlier. They said the play had started when they arrived. She said she would come and see me soon. She said that all tickets had to be bought in advance. He said he was a teacher.