Question

III. Change the following sentences into reported speech

1.   “I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow” my mother said to me.

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2.   Jane said to Bill “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”

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3.   The man said to the boy “Can you show me the way to the bank?”

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4.   “Don’t be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.

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5.   “Give a smile” the photographer said to me.

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6.   "Please, help me to make a decision" Ann asked her friend.

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7.   Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.

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8.   My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.

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9.   She asked me “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”.

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10. James said “Do you want me to send this letter for you”.

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Answer 1

1. “I’ll take you to the zoo tomorrow” my mother said to me.
→ My mother told me she would take me to the zoo the next day
2. Jane said to Bill “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”
→ Jane told Bill when he expected to finish his assignment
3. The man said to the boy “Can you show me the way to the bank?”
→ The man told the boy to show him the way to the bank
4. “Don’t be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.
→ Mr John told his wife not to be so silly
5. “Give a smile” the photographer said to me.
→ The photographer told me to give a smile.
6. ''Please, help me to make a decision'' Ann asked her friend.
→ Ann asked her friend to help her to make a decision 
7. Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.
→ The nurse told the child to be a goog girl and sit quietly for 5 minutes
8. My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.
→ My sister asked me if i was crazy
9. She asked me “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”.
→ She asked me if i had ever  seen a flying saucer
10. James said “Do you want me to send this letter for you”.
→ James asked me if i wanted him to send that letter for me