Question

Report the following (use said, told, explained) a) Sam : We are watching a new opera b) Helen : I learn English c) Mary : I have seen him this morning d) Bob : I wrote letters yesterday e) Harty : I can play the guitar very well

Answer 1

Sam said they were watching a new opera.

Helen told me she was learning English.

Mary told me she had seen him that morning.

Bob said he had wrote letters previous day.

Harry said he could play guitar very well.

Answer 2

a) Sam said, "We are watching a new opera." b) Helen told, "I learn English." c) Mary explained, "I have seen him this morning." d) Bob said, "I wrote letters yesterday." e) Harty told, "I can play the guitar very well."

Here are the reported statements given by each person:

a) Sam said that they are watching a new opera. b) Helen told that she learns English. c) Mary explained that she had seen him that morning. d) Bob said that he had written letters yesterday. e) Harty told that they can play the guitar very well.

By using the reporting verbs "said," "told," and "explained," we can accurately report the statements made by each person.