Question

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Переведите в косвенную речь. 1) We have gone on holiday. 2) The kids played tennis in the yard. 3) We’ll have examinations next year. 4) Nelly can’t write; she has cut her finger. 5) Yesterday, I saw Mary in the street. 6) It will rain tomorrow. 7) My dad has never travelled by plane. 8) My parents will come at 3. 9) Li was a famous sportsman. 10) Sam has already learnt the poem.

Answer 1

1) He said that they had gone on holiday.
2) He said the kids had played tennis in the yard.
3) They said they would have examinations the next year.
4) He said Nelly couldn’t write because she had cut her finger.
5) He said that the previous day he had seen Mary in the street.
6) He said it would rain the next day.
7) He said his dad had never travelled by plane.
8) He said his parents would come at 3.
9) He said Li had been a famous sportsman.
10) He said Sam had already learnt the poem.

Answer 2

Ответы: 1) He said that they had gone on holiday. 2) He mentioned that the kids had played tennis in the yard. 3) He informed us that they would have examinations next year. 4) He explained that Nelly couldn't write because she had cut her finger. 5) He told me that he had seen Mary in the street the day before. 6) He predicted that it would rain the following day. 7) He mentioned that his dad had never traveled by plane. 8) He informed us that his parents would come at 3. 9) He mentioned that Li had been a famous sportsman. 10) He said that Sam had already learnt the poem.