Exercise 1: Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

Eg: Tom said, “I’m a student.”

 Tom said (that) he was a student.
Nga said to her brother, “I can’t answer this question.”
 Nga told her brother that she couldn’t answer that question.
1. Charles said, “ I’m living in London now.”
2. He said to us, “You are my best friends.”
3. Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.”
4. She said, “I will answer the phone.”
5. He said to his friends, “I must go home now.”
6. Hoa said, “I can’t go out after 8 p.m.”
7. She said to me, “I will come and see you as soon as I can.”
8. Judy said, “John wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
9. Susan said, “My sister is coming to see me next week.”
10. Judy said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.”
Exercise 2: Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Her mother said to my mother, “I do the shopping myself”.
Her mother………………………
2. My brother said to me, “I can help you with your homework.”
My brother………………………
3. The teacher said to the students, “You will hand in the papers for me.”
The teacher………………………
4. The police said to us, “I want you to keep quiet.”
The police………………………
5. My neighbor said to me, “I will help you look after your dog when you are away”.
My neighbor……………………
6. “I can help you with your problem, Nga”, the man said.
The man ………………………

Exercise 1: Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

Eg: Tom said, “I’m a student.”
 Tom said (that) he was a student.
Nga said to her brother, “I can’t answer this question.”
 Nga told her brother that she couldn’t answer that question.
11. Charles said, “ I’m living in London now.”
12. He said to us, “You are my best friends.”
13. Johnny said to me, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.”
14. She said, “I will answer the phone.”
15. He said to his friends, “I must go home now.”
16. Hoa said, “I can’t go out after 8 p.m.”
17. She said to me, “I will come and see you as soon as I can.”
18. Judy said, “John wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
19. Susan said, “My sister is coming to see me next week.”
20. Judy said to me, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.”
Exercise 2: Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Her mother said to my mother, “I do the shopping myself”.
Her mother………………………
2. My brother said to me, “I can help you with your homework.”
My brother………………………
3. The teacher said to the students, “You will hand in the papers for me.”
The teacher………………………
4. The police said to us, “I want you to keep quiet.”
The police………………………
5. My neighbor said to me, “I will help you look after your dog when you are away”.
My neighbor……………………
6. “I can help you with your problem, Nga”, the man said.
The man ………………………