Question

Task 2. Change commands, requests and suggestions into indirect speech: Example: "Close the door," she asked me. — She asked me to close the door. 1. They said: "we are playing football” They said that 2. He said: “I was reading a book when the light went off' He said that .. 3. John said to Mother: “I had done my homework before my dad came” She said that .... 4. He said: “I can't help you, I am sorry" He said that .... 5. She said: “Fill in the blank again” She said .... 6. "Read the document before you sign it," the lawyer said to his client. The lawyer said to his client..​

Answer 1

1. They said (that) they were playing football.

2. He said (that) he had been reading a book when the light had gone off.

3. He said (that) he had done his homework before his dad came.

4. He said (that) he could not help me, he was sorry.

5. She said to fill in the blank again.

6. The lawyer said to his client to read the document before he/she sign it.

Answer 2

Certainly! Here are the sentences transformed into indirect speech:

1. They said that they were playing football. 2. He said that he was reading a book when the light went off. 3. John told Mother that he had done his homework before his dad came. 4. He said that he couldn't help her and apologized. 5. She said to fill in the blank again. 6. The lawyer advised his client to read the document before signing it.