Question

Exercise 6. First state if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) then turn fr om Direct into Reported speech. 1) "Paris is the capital of France," said the teacher. The teacher said that Paris is the capital of France. 2) "I didn't break the window," said the little boy to her. …………………………………………………………. 3) "Eat your dinner," she said to him. …………………………………………………………. 4) "Have you seen this film?" Jane asked Helen. …………………………………………………………. 5) "I had an argument with Mark yesterday," said Fiona. …………………………………………………………. 6) "The new guests will arrive tomorrow," explained the manager. …………………………………………………………. 7) "Greece is hotter than England," said George. …………………………………………………………. 8) "Where is the post office?" Simon asked the stranger. …………………………………………………………. 9) "I might go sailing next week," Michael said. …………………………………………………………. 10) "Don't eat with your fingers," the mother said to her children.

Answer 1

2. The little boy told her that he hadn't broken the window.
3. She told him to eat his dinner.
4. Jane asked whether Helen had seen that film.
5. Fiona said that she'd had an argument with Mark the day before.
6. The manager explained that the new guests would arrive the next day.
7. George said that Greece was hotter than England.
8. Simon asked the stranger where the post office was.
9. Michael said that he might go sailing the following week.
10. The mother told her children not to each with their fingers.

Answer 2

Sure, let's go through each statement:

1. "Paris is the capital of France," said the teacher. - True (T) - Reported speech: The teacher said that Paris is the capital of France.

2. "I didn't break the window," said the little boy to her. - True (T) - Reported speech: The little boy said that he didn't break the window.

3. "Eat your dinner," she said to him. - True (T) - Reported speech: She told him to eat his dinner.

4. "Have you seen this film?" Jane asked Helen. - True (T) - Reported speech: Jane asked Helen if she had seen that film.

5. "I had an argument with Mark yesterday," said Fiona. - True (T) - Reported speech: Fiona said that she had had an argument with Mark the day before.

6. "The new guests will arrive tomorrow," explained the manager. - True (T) - Reported speech: The manager explained that the new guests would arrive the next day.

7. "Greece is hotter than England," said George. - True (T) - Reported speech: George said that Greece is hotter than England.

8. "Where is the post office?" Simon asked the stranger. - True (T) - Reported speech: Simon asked the stranger where the post office was.

9. "I might go sailing next week," Michael said. - True (T) - Reported speech: Michael said that he might go sailing the following week.

10. "Don't eat with your fingers," the mother said to her children. - True (T) - Reported speech: The mother told her children not to eat with their fingers.

All the statements are true, and the reported speech versions are provided for each. If you have any further questions or if there's anything specific you'd like more information on, feel free to ask!