Ex. 1 Put the sentences into reported speech.
1. Mrs Jones told us, «My sister works in Manchester.»
Mrs Jones told us (that) her sister works in Manchester.
2. Paul said, «I feel terrible.»
Paul said (that) he felt terrible.
3. Sally said to the policeman, «We don’t know the way to the police station.»
Sally said to the policeman (that) they didn’t know the way to the police station.
4. Mrs Green said, «I hear strange noises in my garden every night.»
Mrs Green said (that) she heard strange noises in her garden every night.
5. Tom told me, «I meet my friend on the way to school.»
Tom told me (that) he met his friend on the way to school.
6. Mrs White said, «My children like fish and chips.»
Mrs White said (that) her children liked fish and chips.
7. Helen said, «The tickets for the show are very expensive.»
Helen said (that) the tickets for the show were very expensive.
8. The lady told me, «Mr O’Connor sells the best meat around here.»
The lady told me (that) Mr O’Connor sold the best meat around there.
9. The children said, «We can watch TV every Saturday night.»
The children said (that) they could watch TV every Saturday night.
10. Helen told me, «I must help my mother in the kitchen every evening.»
Helen told me (that) she had to help her mother in the kitchen every evening.
11. He told me, «I am looking for my key.»
He told me (that) he was looking for his key.
12. Mark said, «She likes something to drink.»
Mark said (that) she liked something to drink.
13. They told us, «Our car makes such a noise.»
They told us (that) their car made such a noise.
14. My sister told me, «I am visiting her next Monday.»
My sister told me (that) she was visiting her the following Monday.
15. Carol told me, «He doesn’t invite her to the party.»
Carol said (that) he didn’t invite her to the party.
Ex. 2 Put the sentences into reported speech.
1. He said, «I’m looking forward to my holidays.»
He said (that) he was looking forward to his holidays.
2. She said, «We had a day away at the beach.»
She said (that) they had had a day away at the beach.
3. He said, «My mum took us to an alligator farm.»
He said (that) his mum had taken them to an alligator farm.
4. She said, «There is a big pool with lots of alligators.»
She said (that) there was a big pool with lots of alligators.
5. She said, «I don’t like alligator meat.»
She said (that) she didn’t like alligator meat.
6. He said, «We have never seen such a beautiful view.»
He said (that) they had never seen such a beautiful view.
7. She said, «My dad works in town.»
She said (that) her dad worked in town.
8. They told us, «We spend our holidays on a farm every year.»
They told us (that) they spent their holidays on a farm every year.
9. She said, «We went for a picnic.»
She said (that) they had gone for a picnic.
10. He said, «My brother came home late.»
He said (that) his brother had come home late.
11. Bill said, «I’m looking for my key.»
Bill said (that) he was looking for his key.
12. She said, «They bought a farmhouse in the country.»
She said (that) they had bought a farmhouse in the country.
13. He said, «I have been to the top of the Empire State Building.»
He said (that) he had been to the top of the Empire State Building.
14. Betty said, «I forgot to give him my address.»
Betty said (that) she had forgotten to give him her address.
15. Bobby said, «I like science fiction books.»
Bobby said (that) he liked science fiction books.
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