Question

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech with tense changes. a 'I get up every day at 6.30,' she said. She said (that) she got up every day at 6.30. b 'I forgot to phone the doctor,' he said. He c Everybody likes comedy films,' he said. He d 'I'm thinking about it,' he said. He e 'I was reading the paper,' she said. She f 'Scientists don't understand everything,' she said. She g 'I've decided to look for a new job,' he said. He h 'I can swim 5,000 metres,' he said. He said i I'm going to have a baby,' she said. She j 'I'll phone on Friday," he said. He 16

Answer 1

2. He said he'd forgotten to phone the doctor.

3. He said everybody liked comedy films.

4. He said he was thinking about it.

5. She said she was reading a paper.

6. She said scientists didn't understand everything.

7. He said he'd decided to look for a new job.

8. He said he could swim 5,000 metres.

9. She said she was going to have a baby.

10. He said he'd phone on Friday.

Answer 2

a. She said (that) she got up every day at 6.30.

b. He said (that) he had forgotten to phone the doctor.

c. He said (that) everybody liked comedy films.

d. He said (that) he was thinking about it.

e. She said (that) she had been reading the paper.

f. She said (that) scientists didn't understand everything.

g. He said (that) he had decided to look for a new job.

h. He said (that) he could swim 5,000 meters.

i. She said (that) she was going to have a baby.

j. He said (that) he would phone on Friday.