A. Convert into reported speech.

A. Convert into reported speech.

1. “I am sorry to disturb you, ” said Mike to Elisa.

2. “The taxi is waiting, ” said the porter.

3. “I'm Monica's teacher of history, ” said Mr. O'Brian.

4. “I'll be all right in a minute, ” said Flora.

5. “I'm deeply grateful for all Michelle has done for me and my

family, ” said Gloria.

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6. “You have been generosity itself with your cousins, ” said the

teacher.

7. “Moira always comes home for dinner, ” said Mr. Collins.

8. “Everyone took me for my twin brother there and behaved

accordingly, ” said Tom.

9. “I asked the professor some questions on grammar, ” said

Nelly.

10. “My mother wants to know if you are coming to see her

tomorrow, ” she said.

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11. The doctor said: “You will have to stay in bed for another five days. ”

12. The instructor pointed out: “Only the best players can participate in the Olympics. ”

13. He said: “It was difficult for me to persuade her to come here. ”

14. Mabel said: “As soon as you come to our town, visit my house and stay for a couple of days. ”

15. “You are able to solve this problem alone without any outside help, ” said Monica to Jess.

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16. “If I tell you my real name you will laugh, ” she said.

17. “You must copy this text and mark all the grammatical mistakes in it, ” said the teacher.

18. “I shall miss you when you leave for Paris, ” said Alice to Meg.

19. “I did not mean to hurt you. I only wanted to tell you what he had always concealed, ” said Marsha.

20. “My house is your house whenever you need it, ” said Lizzy.

2. QUESTIONS IN REPORTED SPEECH

I. Change into reported speech.

A) 1. “Are you a doctor or a nurse? ” father asked a lady.

2. “Is there another road to Valka? ” asked the tourist.

3. “Is Peter a good athlete? ” Tom asked his friend.

4. “Are there any historical novels in your library? ” the student asked the librarian.

5. “Was the film interesting? ” we wanted to know.

6. “Was there much snow last winter? ” the guests asked us.

7. “Were you ill last Monday? ” the teacher asked me.

B) 1. “Do you speak French? ” a man asked me in the street.

2. Ann said to me, “Does your cousin live with you? ”

3. She said, “Haven't you done your homework yet? ”

4. “Does Mary know how to make cakes? ” I asked Mother.

5. “Did you change your plans? ” my friend asked me.

6. “Mr. Brown, did you see our Revolution Museum? ” I asked.

7. The teacher said, “Does anybody want to ask a question? ”