Exercise 1: Change each of the following sentences into reported speech. 1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.” à John said that he wanted to 2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter. à Mary told Peter that she was looking for the book that he had given her the week before 3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.” à Alfred 4) "I will get myself a drink," she said. à She said 5) "I cannot drive them home," he said. à He said 6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said. à She 7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said. à He said 8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.” à The father 9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said. à James 10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.” à Henry told
1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”
John said he wanted to attend a famous university.
2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.
Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given her the previous week.
3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”
Alfred said to John he hadn't promised to send him a telegram.
4) “I will get myself a drink,” she said.
She said she would get herself a drink.
5) “I cannot drive them home,” he said
He said he couldn't drive them home.
6) “Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?” she said.
She asked Peter if he preferred tea or coffee.
7) “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.
He said the film had began at seven o'clock
8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”
The father said he was on a bussiness trip the whole day the day before.
9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.
James said his brother would get married the following month.
10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”
Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them.
