Question

Сделайте reported speech a) change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech: example: the boy said, “my name is mark.” the boy said (that) his name was mark. 1. mary said, “i like pop music.” 2. the woman said, “it’s not my umbrella, mine is red.” 3. tom said, “i have a sports car. it is red.” 4. mr. brown said, “i don’t drive a car in the rush hour.” 5. terry said, “i eat toasts for breakfast. they are made by my mother.” 6. sue said, “the boy is looking at us. i don’t know him.” 7. john said, “i can swim well but i don’t have enough time to swim.” 8. my brother said to me, “i don’t want to carry your books! ” 9. the teacher said, “if you don’t study regularly, you’ll fail.” 10. mr. green said, “i have to water my flowers twice a week.” 11. alice said, “i used to swim well but now i don’t.” 12. mr. miller said, “i know your parents. i’ve met them in the meeting.”

Answer 1

1)Mary said that she liked pop music.

2)The woman said that it was not her umbrella and that her umbrella was red.

3)Tom said that he had a sports car and that it was red.

4)Mr Brown said that he didn't drive a car in the rush hour.

5)Terry said that she ate toasts fir breakfast and that her mother made them.

6)Sue said that the boy was looking at them and that she didn't know him.

7)John said that he could swim well, but he didn't have enough time to swim.

8)My brother told me that he didn't want to carry my books.

9)The teacher said that if we didn't study regularly we would fail.

10)Mr Green said that he had to water his flowers twice a week.

11)Alice said that she used to swim well but then she didn't.

12)Mr Miller said that he knew my parents and that he had met them in the meeting.