Question

Turn from Direct speech into Reported speech. 1. “Return books in time”, the librarian said to children. 2. “It will take me an hour to cook dinner”, said Helen. 3. “Where were you last night?” asked Dan. 4. Ann said about Jack:” He never thinks about other people”. 5. Bill asked: “Are you playing tennis this afternoon?”

Answer 1

1 The librarian told children to return books in time.
2. Helen said that it would take her an hour to cook dinner.
3. Dan wondered where I had been the night before.
4. Ann said about Jack that he never thought about other people.
5. Bill wondered if I was playing tennis that afternoon.

Answer 2

1. The librarian told the children to return the books in time. 2. Helen said that it would take her an hour to cook dinner. 3. Dan asked where he was the previous night. 4. Ann commented that Jack never thinks about other people. 5. Bill inquired if the person was playing tennis that afternoon.