Reported speech
1. “Can you take the dog for a walk?” he said to her. “I’m busy.”
2. “Don’t ask Simon how to use the computer”, she said to me. “He doesn’t know a thing about them.”
3. “Can I borrow your pen, please?” he said to her. “I need to write something.”
4. “Please don’t talk!” said the teacher. “This is a test.”
5. “Why don’t you turn off the tv?” she said to him. “You aren’t watching it.”
6. “Come to our house tonight, Mary”, he said. “Jim wants to see you.”
7. “Have you read your newspaper?” he asked her. “I want to look at it.”
8. “The baby should be asleep,” she said. “It’s ten o’clock.”
9. “Do you want to go to the cinema?” he asked her. “There’s a good film on.”
10. “I don’t want any more cake”, she said. “I’ve had enough.”
11. “Why are you listening to the music?” he asked her. “It’s awful.”
12. “I’m learning French”, she said. “I’m going to Paris on holiday.”
13. “I like Susan”, he said. “She’s very friendly.”
14. “Tom is a good businessman”, she said. “He works hard.”
15. “I like learning English”, she said. “It isn’t too difficult.”
16. “All teaching Janes class”, she said. “She’s on holiday this week.”
17. “You should open up your own restaurant”, he said to Bill. “You are a very good cook.”
Answers
Answer:
1. Can the dog be taken for a walk by you
3. Can your pen be borrowed by me. something needs to be written by her.
5. why the tv isn't off by you.
.Explanation:
1. He asked her if she could take the dog for a walk. She replied that she was busy.
2. She asked me not to ask Simon how to use the computer. She further said that he didn't know a thing about them.
3. He requested her if he could borrow his pen as he needed to write something.
4. The teacher prohibited the students from talking as it was a test.
5. She asked him why did not turn off the TV as he wasn't watching it.
6. He told Mary to come to their house that night as Jim wanted to see her.
7. He asked her if he had read her newspaper. He wanted to look at it.
8. She said that the baby should be asleep as it had been ten O' clock.
9. He asked her if she wanted to go to the cinema. There was a good film on.
10. She said that she did not want any more cake. She had had enough.
11. He asked her why she was listening to the music. It was awful.
12. She said that she was learning French. She was going to Paris on holiday.
13. He said that he liked Susan as she was very friendly.
14. She said that Tom was a good businessman and he worked hard.
15. She said that she liked learning English as it wasn't too difficult.
16. She said that all who were teaching Jane's class that she was on holiday that week.
17. He said to Bill that he should open up his restaurant. He was a very good cook.