'I could walk on my hands alone when I was six,' Veronica mentioned.
Veronica mentioned

'I couldn't play the violin when I was a young lad,' Greg remarked.
Greg remarked ...... .

'We couldn't fly kites as babies,' Jack said.
Jack said ...... .

'She could sing really well when he she was a teenager,' Lilly boasted.
Lilly boasted ...... .

'He couldn't dance well when he was a high school student,' Ken told me.
Ken told me ...... .

The famous photographer told us, 'I couldn't even hold a camera when I was studying art at university.'
The famous photographer told us he ...... .

The waitress said, 'They could write great poems at secondary school.'
The waitress said ...... .

The local chimney sweeper told us, 'I couldn't hold a broom when I was a young boy.'
The local chimney sweeper told us ...... .

The police officer remarked, 'I could trace villains with ease when I was still at the Academy.'
The police officer remarked she ...... .

'We couldn't play poker as children,' David and Laura agreed.
David and Laura agreed ...... .