Put the sentences into reported speech.
1. Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."
Mr Brown said (that) .
2. Sandy explained, "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
Sandy explained (that) .
3. Bob said, "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party."
Bob said (that) .
4. The farmer said, "I didn't see her."
The farmer said (that) .
5. Will and Tim said, "We were very happy about the present."
Will and Tim said (that) .
6. Mr Jones said, "As a young boy I collected stickers."
Mr Jones said (that) .
7. Peter reported, "We played a lot of tennis last year."
Peter reported (that) .
8. Mother said, "I have a headache."
Mother said (that) .
9. The Clarks told us, "We drove right down to Athens last summer."
The Clarks told us (that) .
10. Helen said, "I'm watching the late-night show."
Helen said (that) .
11. Peter said, "They were interested in other countries."
Peter said (that) .
12. Mr Cooper said, "I take my medicine regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that) .
13. Mrs Miller said, "I don't feel better now."
Mrs Miller said (that) .
14. Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Sarah said (that) .
15. He said to the reporters, "I'm a farmer in Cornwall."
He said to the reporters (that)
Reported Speech - Exercise 2
Put the sentences into reported speech.
1. Mrs Jones told us, "My sister works in Manchester."
Mrs Jones told us (that) .
2. Paul said, "I feel terrible."
Paul said (that) .
3. Sally said to the policeman, "We don't know the way to the police station."
Sally said to the policeman (that) .
4. Mrs Green said, "I hear strange noises in my garden every night."
Mrs Green said (that) .
5. Tom told me, "I meet my friend on the way to school."
Tom told me (that) .
6. Mrs White said, "My children like fish and chips."
Mrs White said (that) .
7. Helen said, "The tickets for the show are very expensive."
Helen said (that) .
8. The lady told me, "Mr O'Connor sells the best meat around here."
The lady told me (that) .
9. The children said, "We can watch TV every Saturday night."
The children said (that) .
10. Helen told me, "I must help my mother in the kitchen every evening."
Helen told me (that) .
11. He told me, "I am looking for my key."
He told me (that) .
12. Mark said, "She likes something to drink."
Mark said (that) .
13. They told us, "Our car makes such a noise."
They told us (that) .
14. My sister told me, "I am visiting her next Monday."
My sister told me (that) .
15. Carol told me, "He doesn't invite her to the party."
Carol said (that)
B: Yes, it is. If it b) was frozen, we could have gone skating.
2 A: Haven't you got enough money for a holiday?
B: Oh yes. I've got some saved up b) in case I suddenly need it.
3 A: What are you going to do next year?
B: I wish I a) knew the answer to that question.
4 A: These figures are too complicated to work out in your head.
B: Yes, if b) only we had a calculator.
5 A: What are you doing later this afternoon?
B: Oh, b) in case the game finishes, I'll go home, I expect.
6 A: Do you think I should take the job?
B: You shouldn't do anything c) unless you think it's the right thing to do.