REPORTED SPEECH REPHRASING - ANSWERS

 
Write the following STATEMENTS in reported speech.

1. “I have something to show you.” I said to her.

He said that he had something to show her.
2. “Nothing grows in my garden.”, she said.
She said that nothing grew in her garden.
3. “I’m leaving tomorrow.”, he informed his mother.
He said that he was leaving the following day.
4. “It is so foggy today as it was yesterday.”, I remarked.
He said that it was so foggy that day as it was the day before.
5. “My wife has just arrived here.”, the husband affirmed.
He said that his wife had just arrived there.
6. “I have a German lesson this afternoon.”, said the boy.
He said that he had a German lesson that afternoon.
7. “Are you going to study for the next exam?”, the teacher asked us.
He asked us if we were going to study for the next exam.
8. “Do you like the Rolling Stones?” the fan asked.
He asked if I liked the Rolling Stones.
9. “Did your father work here?” the boss asked me.
He asked if my father worked there.
10. “Are you feeling better?” the doctor asked the patient.
He asked the patient if he was feeling better.
11. One of the men asked everyone “What happened to Mr. Budd?”
One of the men asked everyone what had happened to Mr. Budd.
12. “Who is going to live in the big house? The girl asked us.
She asked us who was going to live in the big house.
13. He wanted to know, “What platform does the train leave from?”
He wanted to know what platform the train left from.
14. The man wondered, “Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?”
The man wondered why the 2.30 train had been cancelled.
15. Mary asked me “Who is playing next week?”
She asked me who was playing the following week.
16. “Don’t worry!” I said to her.
I told her not to worry.
17. “Take the books to the library!” she said to the pupil.
She told the pupil to take the books to the library.
18. “Please, be quiet!” the teacher said to them.
The teacher told them to be quiet.
19. “Don’t make any noise!” the nurse said to the visitors.
The nurse told the visitors not to make any noise.
20. “Don’t forget to post the letter!” the boss said to the secretary.
The boss told the secretary not to forget to post the letter.