Indirect speech: Exercise 1
Put the following sentences into indirect speech
“I have nothing to show you,” I said to her.
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He said, “My wife has just been made a judge.”
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“We like working on Sunday because we get double pay,” explained the builders.
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“ I couldn’t get into the house because I had lost my key, so I had to break a window,” he said.
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“if Tom wants seats, he’d better apply early,” she said.
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“I don’t think you father likes me,” she said to her husband.
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“Bill should do very well at the univesity, Mrs Smith,” said the headmaster. “He’s done very well here.”
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“I wish you had seen it,” I said to her.
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“It’s high time you passed your test; I am tired of driving round with an L-plate on the front of the car,” said my sister.
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“They didn’t buy the house because it was too expensive,” said she.
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“Are you working as well as studying?” asked Peter.
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“Have you got a work permit?” he asked me.
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“Do you want to buy any second-hand books?” she asked Tom.
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“Will you have time to play tennis with me?” I asked John.
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“Is he a scientist or an arts graduate?” She asked me.
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“Can the children get dinner at school?” asked she.
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“Do you see what I see, Mary?” said the young man.
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“Are you sorry for what you did?” his mother asked.
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“Do you like the headmaster?” I asked him.
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“Are you going to take part in the competition?” she asked her friend.
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