Question

SOS!!! Read the sentences and change them into indirect speech.1. William said to his sister, "What do you expect mе to do?" 2. The teacher asked, "Who is absent today?" 3. The mother said, "Betty, don't touch the knife" 4. Lucy said to Ann, "I'm very glad to meet you." 5. Mary asked, "Is dinner ready, Mum?" 6. Mr Ross asked, "What are you going to be, John?" 7. The man said, "I can give the answer only tomorrow" 8. Jim said, "Mother is putting Nelly to bed." 9. Robert said, "Officer, will you, please, show me the way to the bus station?" 10. The father said to the family, "Get the things ready by two o'clock."​

Answer 1

1. William asked his sister what she expected him to do.

2. The teacher asked who was absent that day.

3. The mother asked Betty not to touch the knife.

4. Lucy said to Ann that she was very glad to meet her.

5. Mary asked her mother if dinner was ready.

6. Mr. Ross asked John what he was going to be.

7. The man said that he could give the answer only next day.

8. Jim said that mother was putting Nelly to bed.

9. Robert asked the policeman if he would show him the way to the bus station.

10. The father told the family to get the things ready by two o'clock.

Answer 2

1. William asked his sister what she expected him to do.
2. The teacher asked who was absent that day.
3. The mother told Betty not to touch the knife.
4. Lucy told Ann that she was very glad to meet her.
5. Mary asked her mum if dinner was ready.
6. Mr. Ross asked John what he was going to be.
7. The man said that he could give the answer only the next day.
8. Jim said that Mother was putting Nelly to bed.
9. Robert asked the officer to please show him the way to the bus station.
10. The father told the family to get the things ready by two o'clock.

Answer 3

1. William asked his sister what she expected him to do.
2. The teacher inquired who was absent that day.
3. The mother told Betty not to touch the knife.
4. Lucy told Ann that she was very glad to meet her.
5. Mary asked her mum if dinner was ready.
6. Mr. Ross asked John what he was going to be.
7. The man stated that he could give the answer only the next day.
8. Jim mentioned that mother was putting Nelly to bed.
9. Robert asked the officer to show him the way to the bus station.
10. The father instructed the family to get the things ready by two o'clock.