Question

 

1. Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)

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2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)

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3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)

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4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)

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5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ said Harry. (Offered)

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6. ‘All right, it’s true. I failed the exam.’ The boy said. (Admitted)

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7. “Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry,” Mary said to her friend. (Warned)

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8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)

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9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)

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Answer 1

1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)

Jean denied stealing the money

2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)

Peter suggested going to the cinema that evening

3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)

David apologized to Jack for breaking his pen

4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)

Diana reminded Sue to post her letter

5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ (offered)

I offered to carry John's suitcase

6. ‘All right, it’s true. I was nervous.’ The leading actor said. (Admitted)

The leading actor admitted being nervous

7. ‘I don’t think Liverpool will win.’ Vanessa said (Doubted)

Vanessa doubted whether Liverpool would win

8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)

Stephen advised Bill to buy a mountain bike

9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)

The inspector accused Collin of murdering Lord Digby