On your piece of paper, write this paragraph out as if it were reported. Remember that you need to consider:
1) Backshift in verb tense
2) Pronoun change
3) Time references
It isn't Simon's fault! I want to describe what really happened. I was inside the classroom during break and I saw a group of my friends outside. I went over to the window and tried to get their attention. I waved at them but they didn't see me, so I hammered on the window. I know glass is breakable, but I just didn't think. When my hand went through, I panicked. I wasn't badly hurt and I wanted to avoid getting into trouble, so I put Simon's bag over the hole and left the room. I'm sorry I haven't told anyone the truth until now.
Reported version begins with -
It wasn't Simon's fault! He wanted to describe what had really happened...
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