Rewrite the sentences in the reported speech. 7 “Please, pay at the desk”, said the assistant. 8 “I have lost my keys this morning.” Grandma said. 9 Liz said, “Nora is writing a test today”. 10 Kate said, “Ben will arrive tomorrow”. 11 “I’ll be early” I said to my mother. (promise + clause) – Use the verb in brackets. Choose the correct particle: out of, across, after. 12 We ran ……… beer at the party, so we had to go buy some more. 13 By the end, the cost of the project ran ……... the millions of dollars. 14 I ran ……… an old friend in the library.