1.

"Women are much safer because they're much more cautious," said Lynne Christian.

Lynne Christian said that...

women WERE much safer because they WERE much more cautious.

2.

"Some old aged people pull out in front of other cars and slow down all the traffic," said Paul Bedworth.

Paul Bedworth said that ...

some old aged people PULLED out in front of other cars and SLOWED down all the traffic.

3.

"Women have to carry the children," Ada Smith explained.

Ada Smith explained that ...

women HAD to carry the children.

4.

"It doesn't matter whether you are a man or a woman," replied Simon Welsh. "But there's been no trouble with the girls I've known."

Simon Welsh replied that ...

it DIDN'T matter whether you WERE a man or a woman. HE ADDED THAT there HAD BEEN no trouble with the girls HE HAD KNOWN.

5.

"Sometimes when I'm doing deliveries and there's an old man trying to reverse into a parking space up ahead, all the traffic is slowed up and I'm late," complained Frank Symondson.

Frank Symondson complained that ...

sometimes when HE WAS doing deliveries and there WAS an old man trying to reverse into a parking space ahead OF HIM, all the traffic WAS slowed up and HE WAS late.

6.

"I had an accident yesterday. I was slowing down at a zebra crossing and a lorry hit me in the back!"

She said ...

that she HAD HAD an accident THE DAY BEFORE. SHE EXPLAINED THAT SHE HAD BEEN slowing down at a zebra crossing and a lorry HAD HIT HER in the back.

7.

"I can't drive. My mother won't teach me but my sister may give me lessons next summer."

She told ...

US that SHE COULDN'T drive. SHE ADDED THAT HER mother WOULDN'T teach HER but that HER sister MIGHT give HER lessons THE FOLLOWING summer.