Rewrite the text using reported speech.

'Did you buy anything new in Europe?' asked the Customs officer. ‘Just a few small articles,’
answered the lady . ‘I didn’t buy anything valuable,’ she explained.
‘May I open your case please?’ asked the officer.
‘Of course,’ said the lady and added, ’but it’s only full of dirty clothes.’
‘That doesn’t matter,’ replied the officer. ‘I’m used to that.’ At that moment, the lady’s daughter, a
little girl of six, cried out, ‘Oh, don’t open that case. My mother has hidden her new gold watch in
there.’ ‘It’s in her brown hand-bag!’, she added.

Change indirect speech to direct.

He said that he had to wash the dog the following day.

Jane asked her mother what they were having for supper that evening.

Toby said that Marco was a clown that day.

Denise asked if they had homework for the following day.

Rewrite the text using reported speech.

Mr Dawson is the head of a large company. The other day, he was talking to his son.
‘When did you finish school? Was it five months ago?’ he asked his son. ‘Think about the future.’ He
added. ‘There are fine opportunities in the business for a clever young many like you. You will soon
get experience and maybe in twenty years’ time you may even have a position like mine. Of course, a
little hard work will be necessary.’
Peter replied, ‘But I don’t want to work hard. I want to be an actor!’

Change indirect speech to direct.

Patricia asked whether her mother would celebrate her birthday the following weekend.

Lisa said that Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.

Andrew remarked that they hadn't eaten fish two days before.

She asked when they were going to have time to study for that test.