Question

Exercise1. Refer the statements into reported speech.

1. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be back by nine,” he said. He said he out, but he back by nine.

2. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.” He said he go to the police if what I was true.

3. Jack said, “It was a very useful discussion.” Jack said it ___ a very useful discussion.

4. John said, “I can solve that problem.” John told us he that problem.

5. Dave said, "I have finished the project." Dave told me he the project.
6. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be back by nine,” he said. He said he out, but he back by nine.
7. “I’m living with my parents at present,” she said, “but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.” She said she with her parents at present, but she ___ to have a flat of her own soon.
8. “I’m leaving tomorrow,” she said. – “We’ll come and see you off,” we said. She said she the next day, we replied we and see her off.
9. “We’ll wait for you if you're late,” they said. They said they for us if we late.
10. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.” He said he go to the police if what I was true.
11. Julie said, "I don't want to go." – Julie said she to go.
12. "I'm going to move to Ohio," said Bruce. – Bruce said he to move to Ohio.
13. Jack said, “It was a very useful discussion.” – Jack said it ___ a very useful discussion.
14. "I may be late," said Mike. – Mike told me he late.
15. Tom said, “I have finished my work.” – Tom told us he his work.
16. Julia said: “I’ll come back tomorrow.” Julia said she ___ back the next day.
17. Mike said: “I’ve bought CDs to watch tonight.” Mike said he CDs to watch that night.

Answer 1

1. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be back by nine,” he said. He said he _is going___ out, but he will come___ back by nine.

2. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.” He said he __will__ go to the police if what I said was true.

3. Jack said, “It was a very useful discussion.” Jack said it was___ a very useful discussion.

4. John said, “I can solve that problem.” John told us he _can solve that problem.

5. Dave said, "I have finished the project." Dave told me he has finished the project.

6. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be back by nine,” he said. He said he is goinh out, but he will come___ back by nine.

7. “I’m living with my parents at present,” she said, “but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.” She said she is living___ with her parents at present, but she hope__ to have a flat of her own soon.

8. “I’m leaving tomorrow,” she said. – “We’ll come and see you off,” we said. She said she will leave___ the next day, we replied we will come___ and see her off.

9. “We’ll wait for you if you're late,” they said. They said they will wait___ for us if we will late___ late.

10. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.” He said he must go to the police if what I _said___ was true.

11. Julie said, "I don't want to go." – Julie said she doesn't want to go.

12. "I'm going to move to Ohio," said Bruce. – Bruce said he is going___ to move to Ohio.

13. Jack said, “It was a very useful discussion.” – Jack said it _was__ a very useful discussion.

14. "I may be late," said Mike. – Mike told me he may be late.

15. Tom said, “I have finished my work.” – Tom told us he has finished___ his work.

16. Julia said: “I’ll come back tomorrow.” Julia said she will come back__ back the next day.

17. Mike said: “I’ve bought CDs to watch tonight.” Mike said he _has bought___ CDs to watch that night.