Question

Turn the following sentences into reported speech (Переведите предложения в косвенную речь). 6) “I met a famous chef two days ago,” Maria said. 7) “We are moving into our new offices next week,” Evgeni said. 8) “I have just come back from holiday,” she told him. 9) “I’m very busy today,” Nurlan said to Serik. 10) “We’ll go abroad this summer,” Kanat told Berik.

Answer 1

6) Maria said she had met a famous chef two days before.

7) Evgeni said they were moving into their new offices the following week.

8) She told him she had just come back from holiday.

9) Nurlan said to Serik he was very busy that day.

10) Kanat told Berik they would go abroad that summer.

Answer 2

6. Maria said that she had met a famous chef two days earlier.

7. Evgeni said that they were moving into their new offices the following week.

8. She told him that she had just come back from holiday.

9. Nurlan told Serik that he was very busy that day.

10. Kanat told Berik that they would go abroad that summer.