Friday, 19 April 2024

Exercise
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
1. Jill said, "I live in New York"
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Jill said that she lived in New York.

2. Bryan said, "He works in a bank"

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Bryan said that he worked in a bank.

3. Kelly said, "Julie doesn't like going out much"

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Kelly said that Julie didn't like going out much.

4. Jack said, "I don't have a computer"

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Jack said that he didn't have a computer.
5. Jill said, "They never arrive on time"
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Jill said that they never arrived on time.
6. Kim said, "We often meet friends in London at the weekend"
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Kim said that they often met friends in London at the weekend.

7. Anna said, "David doesn't have any children"

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Anna said that David didn't have any children.

8. Marry said, "I don't go to the gym very often"

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Marry said that she didn't go to the gym very often.
9. Bella said, "Lucy owns three flats in the city"
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Bella said that Lucy owned three flats in the city.

10. Cindy said, "We don't travel much"

Cindy said that they didn't travel much.
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11. Carlos said, "I don't want to go to the theatre"
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Carlos said that he didn't want to go to the theatre,

12. Dave asked me, “Where is your house?”

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Dave asked me where my house was.
13. Daisy asked me, “Do you like eating pizza?”
Daisy asked me if I liked eating pizza.
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14. Sandra asked Cindy, “When do you celebrate Christmas?”
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Sandra asked Cindy when she celebrated Christmas.

15. Jane asked Ben, “Does Sandra like painting?”

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Jane asked Ben if Sandra liked painting.