Question

28. Report the following passage into indirect form of narration. 4 “It’s true,” Geoff said. “I once knew a man who had known Tom Finney,” his father said reverently to the television. “But that was a long time ago.”“You told us,” Geoff said. “Casey might be that good some day.”“Better than that even. He’s the best.”“If he keeps his head on his shoulders. If they look after him properly. A lot of distractions for a youngster in the game these days.”
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Geoff said that it was true that he had known a man who had known Tom Finney. Geoff's father reverently said that it was a long time ago. Geoff said that his father told them that Casey might become good some day. Geoff's father said that Casey was better than good and that he was the best. Geoff replied that Casey would be the best if he kept his head on his shoulders and if they looked after him properly. He also said that there were a lot of distractions for youngsters in the game those days.

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