Question

Xii. turn from direct speech into reported speech. 1. “don’t forget to post this letter”, she said to me. 2. my friend said to me: “we have been waiting for you for 20 minutes”. 3. jane said: “i am all right. nothing worries me”. 4. he asked me: “can you give me your pen? ” 5. she asked: “has he already come home after lessons? ” xiii. rewrite the following sentences in direct speech. 1. he told me that his son would arrive the next day. 2. david said he had broken his bicycle. 3. they told us they were busy: they were discussing a very important question. 4. tom said he had been working at school for three years. 5. susan asked ann when she would give her new telephone number.

Answer 1

1. She said to me not to forget to post that letter”.
2. My friend said to me that they had been waiting for me for 20 minutes.
3. Jane said that she was all right. Nothing worried her.
4. He asked me if I could give him my pen.
5. She asked if he had already come home after lessons.

1. He told me:" My son will arrive tomorrow".
2. David said:" I have broken my bicycle".
3. They told us:" We are busy: we are discussing a very important question".
4. Tom said:" I have been working at school for three years".
5. Susan asked Ann:" When will you give me new telephone number?"