Question

English Grammi
PRACTICE
Tum the following sentences into Reported Speech:
A.
"Don't stop running till I tell you to", the coach asked us.
2." will be there on time, I promise", said Anne when she left.
3. "Although we have been working all day long, we are not too tired to finish the las
details", assured Andrew.
4. Don't worry, the teacher is very nice and I am sure you will understand Maths better
from now on", mother said to her child.
5. "Your behaviour upsets us all and I do not understand why you continue to behave
so foolishly", said grandfather.
6."I am telling you that I didn't break the window. Please, believe me!", said Joanne.
7."I must have been sleeping when you called me, that is why I didn't answer"
supposed our colleague.
8. "Correct me if I am wrong", asked my mother.
9. "The baby had been sleeping for two hours that afternoon", said the baby-sitter.
10. "I was really interested in that offer but, unfortunately, it is no longer available"
regretted Mr. Maddison.
B.
1." am writing the last page of the report right now and I will send it to you on the
spot", said Anne.
2. "We visited the Versailles Museum last summer and we were impressed", Mary and
Ronny told me.
3." have had too much to work lately", complained one of my colleagues.
4. "I was most interested in the announcement", said Sarah.
5. "The interest will hike by 0.5% this quarter", announces he bank officials.

Answer 1

1. The coach said that we shouldn't stop running until he tells us to do so.
2. Anne said that she would be there on time when she left.
3. Andrew assured us that even if they worked all day long ,they're not tired and can finish the last details
4. The mother told her child that the teacher is nice and he will understand mat's better.
5. The grandfather said that he doesn't understand the behaviour and the foolery that upsets everyone.
6. Joanne said that she didn't break the window.
7. Their colleague said that he couldn't answer the phone because he must've been sleeping.
8. I asked my mother to correct me if I was wrong.
9. The baby-sitter said that the baby had been sleeping for 2 hours that afternoon.
10. Mr. Maddison said with regret that he was really interested in that offer but it was no longer available.

B.

1. Anne said that she is writing the las page of the report and that she will send it to you on the spot.
2. Ronny told me that he visited the Versailles Museum last summer and he was impressed.
3. One of my colleagues complained that he had too much work recently.
4. Sarah said that she was most interested in the announcement

5. The bank officials said that the interest will hike by 0.5% this quarter.

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