1.Paul says that he was planning to set up his own business

2.Joan said that when the project had started, there had been a lot of interest in it

3.Josh said that he had been living in France when he had met Nora

4.Ali tells me that it was pouring with rain there

5.Natalie said that she had been hoping to meet me for lunch but her car had broken down

6.Maria told me that the taxi had already arrived when she had rung me

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I. Report the statements. Don’t change the tense unless it is necessary to do so
1. “I’m planning to set up my own business.”
Paul says that he was planning to set up his own business
2. “When the project started, there was a lot of interest in it.”
Joan said that when the project had started, there had been a lot of interest in it
3. “I was living in France when I met Nora.”
Josh said that he had been living in France when he had met Nora
4. “It’s pouring with rain here.”
Ali tells me that  it was pouring with rain there
5. “I was hoping to meet you for lunch but my car broke down.”
Natalie said that she had been hoping to meet me for lunch but her car had broken down
6. “The taxi had already arrived when I rang you.”
Maria told me that the taxi had already arrived when she had rung me