Question

Change the following sentences into direct speech according to the model. He said that he lived in the countryside. - He said: "I live in the countryside. My sister said that she had found a gond book the previous day.He said that he was a bad runner.They confessed that they didn't like the performanceKira promised that she would help her mother to do the house.She said that she had never been to ItalySam complained that he had a very busy day.Orlando said that he was doing his homework.Miranda said that she would not go to the cinema that day.Change the following sentences into indirect speech.My father asked me: "Where did you lose your keys?". I wondered: "Why did they cancel the performance?"He asked me: "Where will you go for your holidays?"She asked her friend: "Can you help me, please?"Stacy wondered: "When did he come back?"They asked me: "Do you like it here?"He inquired: "Will they be here next week?"Boris asked his father: "Why do you like football?"​

Answer 1

• My sister said: 'I found a good book yesterday.'
• He said: 'I am a bad runner.'
• They confessed: 'We don't like the perfomance.'
• Kira promised: 'I will help my mother to do the house.'
• She said: 'I have never been to Italy.'
• Sam complained: 'I have a very busy day.'
• Orlando said: 'I am doing my homework.'
• Miranda said: 'I won't go to the cinema today.'

• My father asked me where I had lost my keys.
• I wondered why they had cancelled the perfomance.
• He asked me where I would go for my holidays.
• She asked her friend if they could help her.
• Stacy wondered when he had come back.
• They asked me if I liked it there.
• He inquired if they would be there the week after.
• Boris asked his father why he liked football.

Answer 2

"He said, 'I live in the countryside.'" "My sister said, 'I found a good book the previous day.'" "He said, 'I am a bad runner.'" "They confessed, 'We don't like the performance.'" "Kira promised, 'I will help my mother do the house.'" "She said, 'I have never been to Italy.'" "Sam complained, 'I had a very busy day.'" "Orlando said, 'I am doing my homework.'" "Miranda said, 'I will not go to the cinema today.'"

"My father asked me where I had lost my keys." "I wondered why they had canceled the performance." "He asked me where I would go for my holidays." "She asked her friend, 'Can you help me, please?'" "Stacy wondered when he had come back." "They asked me, 'Do you like it here?'" "He inquired if they would be here next week." "Boris asked his father, 'Why do you like football?'"