Question

Practice Makes Perfect. Grammar Consolidation Exercises

6. REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED STATEMENTS

Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech:

I'm cooking for my friends tonight", said Tom.

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2. I visited Spain last year", she said.

z We're working hard on the project this week", said Amy.

We will play with the children tomorrow", he said.

s "I arrived home two days ago", said Jane.

6. "I have always dreamt of an exotic holiday", she said.

57. We were swimming in the lake when he called us", said the boy.

8. "Mother has been cleaning the house for two hours today", said Dad.

9. "I had heard the news before they broadcast it", said Mary.

10. "I didn't want to play golf with Mike last evening", said Lucy.

11. "I am going to buy a new flat in June", said Stella.

12. "If I had money I would go on a cruise", said my sister.

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Răspuns:

Tom said he was cooking for his friends that night.

She said she had visited Spain the year before.

Amy said they were working hard on the project that week.

He said he would play with the children the next day.

Jane said she had arrived home two days before.

She said she had always dreamt of an exotic holiday.

The boy said they were swimming in the lake when he had called them.

Dad said mother had been cleaning the house for two hours that day.

Mary said she had heard the news before they broadcast it.

Lucy said she hadn't wanted to play golf with Mike the evening before.

Stella said she was going to buy a new flat in June.

My sister said if she had had the money she would go on a cruise.