Question

Change the following into the reported speech:

1, "I wish lasked for his name and address" I regretted

2. "It's time we began training for our next match" the coach said to them

3. "It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday" I remarked

4. I said to Jerry "It's pouring with rain. You'd better take an umbrella"

5. "It's kind of you to look after my mother so well"

6. "This used to be a busy street but now it isn't"

7. "What a beautiful dress you have, Mary!" Peter said

8. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai

9. "You've been leaking information to the Press" said his colleagues "No, I haven't

10."Bye bye and have a nice sleep"

Answer 1

1. I regretted not asking for his name and address.

2. The coach told them that it was time they had begun training for their next match.

3. I said that it wasn't so foggy that day as it had been the previous day.

4. I advised Jerry to take an umbrella as it was pouring with rain.

5. I told her that it was kind of her to look after my mother so well.

6. I said that that used to be a busy street but then it wasn't.

7. Peter exclaimed that Mary had a beautiful dress.

8. Mr. Minh asked Hai to leave early.

9. His colleagues said that he had been leaking information to the Press and he denied it.

10. He wishes I had a nice sleep.