Question

VIII. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary. Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes." Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes. 1) John: "Mandy is at home." John said that … . 2) Max: "Frank often reads a book." Max told me that … . 3) Susan: "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me that … . 4) Simon: "David was ill." Simon said that … . 5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house." Peggy told me that … . 6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard." Richard said to me that … . 7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows." Stephen and Claire told me that … . 8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework." Charles remarked that … . 9) Mrs. Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old." Mrs. Jones told me that … . 10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter." Jeansaidthat… .

Answer 1

Mandy was at home

Frank often read a book

She was watching TV

David had been ill

The girls had helped in the house

He was going to ride a skateboard

They had cleaned the windows

He hadn't had time to do his homework

His mother would be 50 years old

The boss must sign the letter

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Answer 2

1. John said that Mandy was at home.
2. Max told me that Frank often read a book.
3. Susan said to me that she was watching TV.
4. Simon said that David had been ill.
5. Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house.
6. Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.
7. Stephen and Claire told me that they had cleaned the windows.
8. Charles remarked that he hadn't had time to do his homework.
9. Mrs. Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.
10. Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.