READ THE REPORTED SENTENCES BELOW AND REWRITE THEM
1. Mary said that her father was in hospital.
Mary : _____________________________
2. Jack and Peter said that I looked terrible.
Jack and Peter : ________________________
3. David said that his father would like this car
David : _____________________________
4.My uncle said that he had a lot of things to do before bedtime.
My uncle : __________________________
5.My mum said she couldn't do without me.
My mum :
6. Nicholas said that I was a perfect friend.
Nicholas : _____________________________
7.Joseph said that we had to finish the Project before deadline.
Joseph : ______________________________
8. Chris said that she could have another piece of cake.
Chris : _______________________________
9.Pete said that the weather was windy.
Pete : ________________________________
10.Our teacher said that we would be very successful if we studied regularly.
Our teacher : __________________________
11. My aunt said that her husband could drive very well at night.
My aunt:_____________________________
12.Helen said she had a lot of homework.
Helen:_______________________________
Answers
Answer:
1. "My father is in hospital"
2. "You look very terrible"
3. "My father would like this car"
4. "he will have a lot of things to do before bedtime"
5." She couldn't do without me"
6. "I am a perfect friend"
7. "we will have to finish the Project before deadline"
8. "She can have another piece of cake"
9. "The weather is windy"
10. "We will be very successful if we study regularly"
11. "My husband can drive very well at night"
12. "I have a lot of homework"
Explanation:
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Answer:
The answers are as follows -
1. Mary said that her father was in hospital.
Mary : My father is in hospital.
2. Jack and Peter said that I looked terrible.
Jack and Peter : You look terrible.
3. David said that his father would like this car
David : My father will like this car.
4.My uncle said that he had a lot of things to do before bedtime.
My uncle : I have a lot of things to do before bedtime.
5.My mum said she couldn't do without me.
My mum : I can't do without you.
6. Nicholas said that I was a perfect friend.
Nicholas : You are a perfect friend.
7.Joseph said that we had to finish the Project before deadline.
Joseph : We have to finish the project before deadline.
8. Chris said that she could have another piece of cake.
Chris : She can have another piece of cake.
9.Pete said that the weather was windy.
Pete : The weather is windy.
10.Our teacher said that we would be very successful if we studied regularly.
Our teacher : You will be very successful if you study regularly.
11. My aunt said that her husband could drive very well at night.
My aunt: My husband can drive very well at night.
12.Helen said she had a lot of homework.
Helen: I have a lot of homework.
Explanation:
- The given sentences are in indirect speech.
- Reported or indirect speech is when a conversation is expressed in words other than those exact words uttered by the speaker(s).
- In the reported speech, the given verbs are changed into past tense.
- In case of interrogative sentence, we use the verb "asked".
- In case of assertive sentence, we use the verbs like "told", "said" or "replied".
- In case of imperative sentence, we use the verb like "ordered", "requested" and "advised".
- If the reporting speech is in interrogative, in reported speech it will be changed into assertive sentence.
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