Question

Report the sentences. The thieves took my new smartphone," said Tracey. Tracey said that the thieves ... "You're staying in prison tonight," the judge said. "Put your hands up!" the policeman told the man. "The jury will reach a verdict," the lawyer said. "Don't park in front of the gates!" he said. "I locked the back door before I left," Ann said. “My dog Paddy is a good guard dog," said Mike. "How much did the robbers steal?", Fran asked. "Did the vandals cause damage?", Andy asked. "What time did the fire start?", Frank asked. "Can you phone the police?", Jane asked. "Has the murderer been caught yet?", Sam asked.

Answer 1

1. "The thieves took my new smartphone," said Tracey.

•Tracey said that the thieves had taken her new smartphone.

2. "You're staying in prison tonight," the judge said.

•The judge said you were/I was staying in prison that night.

3. "Put your hands up!" the policeman told the man.

• The policeman asked the man to put his hands up.

4. "The jury will reach a verdict," the lawyer said.

•The lawyer said the jury would reach a verdict.

5. "Don't park in front of the gates!" he said.

•He asked not to park in front of the gates.

6. "I locked the back door before I left," Ann said.

•Ann said she had locked the back door before she had left.

7. “My dog Paddy is a good guard dog," said Mike.

• Mike said his dog Paddy was a good guard dog.

8. "How much did the robbers steal?", Fran asked.

• Fran asked how much the robbers had stolen.

9. "Did the vandals cause damage?", Andy asked.

• Andy asked if the vandals had caused damage.

10. "What time did the fire start?", Frank asked.

•Frank asked what time the fire had started.

11. "Can you phone the police?", Jane asked.

• Jane asked if you/I could phone the police.

12. "Has the murderer been caught yet?", Sam asked

• Sam asked if the murderer had been caught yet.

Answer 2

Here are the reported sentences for the given statements:

1. Tracey said, "The thieves took my new smartphone." 2. The judge said, "You're staying in prison tonight." 3. The policeman told the man, "Put your hands up!" 4. The lawyer said, "The jury will reach a verdict." 5. He said, "Don't park in front of the gates." 6. Ann said, "I locked the back door before I left." 7. Mike said, "My dog Paddy is a good guard dog." 8. Fran asked, "How much did the robbers steal?" 9. Andy asked, "Did the vandals cause damage?" 10. Frank asked, "What time did the fire start?" 11. Jane asked, "Can you phone the police?" 12. Sam asked, "Has the murderer been caught yet?"