Question

You should do this practice task in your extra exercise-book. Write Direct Speech and change it into Reported Speech. 1."l am planning to go to Kenya," Sally said. 2. “I take my little sister to school every day," little Anthony said. 3."You may take my textbook," she said. 4.Nick said, "They are playing in the gym now". 5."I don't like chocolate," Mary said. 6. Helen said, "My sister is ready to go". 7."My mother usually goes shopping on Saturday," the girl said. 8."The birds build their nests among the trees," the teacher said. 9."I am not married," Ann said. 10."I can't read these books. I don't like them," Petra said. 11.Oleg said, "I visited France last year." 12.He said, "I have just received a letter from my friend." 13.The teacher said to the class, "We shall discuss this theme tomorrow'. 14. Roma said, "I don't like fish, but I like meat". 15.Henry said to Nancy, "I am sweeping the floor now".

Answer 1

1.Sally said she was planning to go to Kenya

2.Little Anthony said he took his little sister to school every day

3. Nona said I might take her textbook

4. Nick said they were playing in the gym that moment

5. Mary said she didn't like chocolate

6. Helen said her sister was ready to go

7. The girl said her mother usually went shopping on Saturday

8. The teacher said the birds built their nests among the trees

9. Ann said he wasn't married

10. Petra said she couldn't read those books. She didn't like them.

11.Oleg said he visited France last year.

12.He said he had just received a letter from his friend.

13.The teacher said to the class to discuss this theme the next day

14. Roma said he didn't like fish, but he liked meat

15.Henry said to Nancy he was sweeping the floor at that moment.

Answer 2

Here are the sentences changed from Direct Speech to Reported Speech:

1. Sally said that she was planning to go to Kenya.

2. Little Anthony said that he took his little sister to school every day.

3. She said that I could take her textbook.

4. Nick said that they were playing in the gym now.

5. Mary said that she didn't like chocolate.

6. Helen said that her sister was ready to go.

7. The girl said that her mother usually went shopping on Saturday.

8. The teacher said that the birds built their nests among the trees.

9. Ann said that she was not married.

10. Petra said that she couldn't read those books and that she didn't like them.

11. Oleg said that he had visited France the previous year.

12. He said that he had just received a letter from his friend.

13. The teacher told the class that they would discuss the theme the next day.

14. Roma said that she didn't like fish but liked meat.

15. Henry told Nancy that he was sweeping the floor at that moment.