Question

Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech. 1. He asked m: «Do you want to go with us?» 2. «Do not move!» the officer said. 3. «Take this book and read it», said the librarian to the boy. 4. Nellie said: «I read «Jane Eyre» last year». 5. Our teacher said: «Thackeray's novels are very interesting». 6. My uncle said to us: «I buy several newspapers every day». 7. The teacher said to the pupils: «Next year we shall have six hours of Literature a week». 8. Jack’s father asked him: «Who are you writing a letter to?» 9. She said: «Have you heard any noise?»

Answer 1

1. He asked if I wanted to go with them.
2. The officer said not to move.
3. The librarian said to the boy to take that book and to read it.
4. Nellie said that she has read “Jane Eyre” last year.
5. Our teacher said that Thackeray’s novels were very interesting.
6. My uncle said to us that he bought several newspapers every day.
7. The teacher said to the pupils that next year they should have six hours of Literature a week.
8. Jack’s father asked him who he was writing a letter to.
9. She asked if we had heard any noise.

Answer 2

1. He asked me if I wanted to go with them.
2. The officer told them not to move.
3. The librarian instructed the boy to take the book and read it.
4. Nellie said that she had read "Jane Eyre" the previous year.
5. Our teacher stated that Thackeray's novels were very interesting.
6. My uncle informed us that he buys several newspapers every day.
7. The teacher informed the pupils that they would have six hours of Literature a week next year.
8. Jack’s father asked him who he was writing a letter to.
9. She asked if they had heard any noise.