Rewrite the sentences in reported speech, as in the example
1. "There is no one at home" he said.
He said (that) there was no one at home.
2. "Mr a nd Mrs Wilson have gone on holiday," Mr Bradley
3. "I'm going to the dentist now." said Lyn.
4. "Jamie has never seen a dolphin before, "John said.
5. "I will order a pizza, "he said.(up-to-date reporting)
6. The sun rises in the east, the teacher said
7. There was a good documentary on TV yesterday." Gred
8. "It's always hot at this time of year," she said.
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9. "I have a headache", she said to me.
10. "There is a bus strike tomorrow," he said. (up-to-date
11. "I'm going to the airport o picj up James," he said.
12. "I got an A in my History exam yesterday," she said to
13. " I've just came back from the museum," she said to
to-date reporting)
14. "The parade will star from here tomorrow." Jack said.
Answers
Explanation:
1. He said that there was no one at home.
2. Mr. Bradley said that Mr&Mrs Wilson had gone on a holiday
3.Lyn said that she/he was going to the dentist then.
4 . John said that Jamie had never seen a dolphin before .
5.He said that he would order a pizza.
6. The teacher said that the sun rises in the east .(universal truth so no change in tense)
7. Gred said that there was a good documentary on TV the previous day.
8.She said that it was always hot at that time of year.
9. She told me that she had a headache.
10. He said that there was a bus strike tge following day .
11. He said that he was going to the airport to pick up James.
12. She said that she got an A in her history exam the previous day.
13.She said that she had just came back from the museum.
14.Jack said that the parade would start from there the following day.