Question

Report the statements
1 'I've bought a painting,' Jim told / explained me.
2 'It's worth hundreds of dollars,' he claimed / told
3 'A three-year-old girl painted it,' he told / added.
4 'Little girls can't paint like that!' I pointed out/ told him.
5 'It's probably a fake,' I told / suggested.
6 'I don't care, I'm keeping it!' he replied / told me.
7 'It'll look great in my office,' he added / told.​

Answer 1

1. Jim explained me he had bought a painting.

2. He claimed it was worth hundreds of dollars.

3. He added a 3-year-old girl had painted it.

4. I told him that little girls couldn't paint like that.

5. I suggested it was probably a fake.

6. He told me he didn't care and he added he was keeping it.

7. He added that it would look great in his office

Answer 2

1. Jim explained me he had bought a painting.

2. He claimed it was worth hundreds of dollars.

3. He added that a three-year-old girl had painted it.

4. I pointed out that little girls couldn't paint like that.

5. I suggested it was a fake.

6. He replied that he didn't care and that he was keeping it.

7. He added that it would look great in his office.