Question

Put the following into indirect speech. 1. "what happened to the redundant worker after dismissal? " said one of the men. 2. "which of his sons inherited his estate? " asked another. 3. "who is going to share the income of the enterprise? " enquired a third. 4. "what will happen to his checking account? " asked someone else. 5. "which team won the previous match? " said bill. 6. "who has just dropped a $50 note? " i asked. 7. "why does the priee go up so soon? " she wondered. 8. "is a return ticket cheaper than two singles? said my little dauahter. 9. "will you go on strike when the others do? ' the shop steward asked him. 10. "can you read the last line on the chart? " the accountant asked me. 11. "are you sorry for what you did? " the personnel manager asked the worker accused of a very serious offence. 12. "could i speak to mr. martin? " said the caller. "i am afraid he is out", said the secretary. "could i take a message ? "

Answer 1

1. One of the men asked what had happened to the redundant worker after dismissal2.  Another one asked which of his sons had inherited his estate3. A third enquired who was going to share the income of the enterprise. 4.  someone else asked what would happen to his checking account.5. Bill asked which team had won the previous match.6.  I asked who had just dropped a $50 note.7.  she wondered why priсe had got up so soon.8. my little daughter asked if a return ticket was cheaper than two singles9. the shop steward asked him if he would go on strike when the others did.10.  the accountant asked me if I could read the last line on the chart.11. the Personnel Manager asked the worker accused of a very serious offence if he was sorry for what he  had done.12. The caller asked if he could speak to Mr. Martin. The secretary told him that she was afraid he was out and asked if she could take a message.

Answer 2

1 One of the men wondered what had happened to the redundant worker after dismissal.
2 Another man wanted to know which of his sons had inherited his estate.
3 A third enquired who was going to share the income of the enterprise.
4 Someone else wanted to know what would happen to his checking account.
5 Bill wondered which team had won the previous match.
6 I wanted to know who had just dropped a $50 note.
7 She wanted to know why price got up so soon.
8 My little daughter asked me if a return ticket was cheaper than two singles.
9 The shop steward asked him if he would go on strike when the others did.
10 The accountant asked me if I coud read the last line on the chart.
11 The Personnel Manager asked the worker accused of a very serious offence if he was sorry for what he had done.
12 The caller wondered if he could speak to Mr. Martin.The secretary said that she was afraid he was out and she wondered if she could take a message.