Question

I. Put the following sentences into reported speech: 
1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”………………………………………………………………………………….. 
3. They said, “We are unlucky today”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
4. She said to me, “I want to speak to your brother” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 
5. She said, “I have helped my mother” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
6. John said to Mary, “She is ready to go with us” …………………………………………………………………………………………… 
7. She said to me, “They do not know you” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
8. He said, “ I shall answer the phone” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 
9. She said to them, “You can do it if you try” …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
10. He said, “He has done his homework well” …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

Answer 1

1. He said, "I am going to town with my sister"

=> He said he was going to town with his sister

2. He said to her, "you are wearing your best clothes"

=>He said to her that she was wearing her best clothes

3. They said, "We are unlucky today"

=> They said they were unlucky that day

4. She said to me, "I want to speak to your brother"

=> She said to me that she wanted to speak to my brother

5. She said, "I have helped my mother"

=> She said she had helped her mother

6. John said to Mary, "She is ready to go with us"

=> John said to Mary that she was ready to go with them

7. She said to me , "they do not know you"

=> She said to me that they didn't know you

8. He said, "I shall answer the phone"

=> He said he would answer the phone

9. She said to them, "You can do it if you try"

=>  She said to them that they could do it if they try

10. He said, "He has done his homework well"

=> He said he had done his homework well