Question

Direct Speech → Reported Speech
1. “I’m starting a new job next week” she said.
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2. “I got my exam results last week,” he told them.
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3. “I can’t afford to buy this dress,” said Sally.
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4. “That’s the house where I was born,” said Frank.
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5. Jill said, “That was a wonderful play”
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6. “Oranges grow in hot countries,” the teacher said
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7. “A lot of people have visited this museum,” Dylan said
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8. “This is a very famous statue,” the tour guide told us
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9. “I don’t like this jacket,” said Bob
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10. “I’m lost,” the boy said
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11. “I may be a little late this evening”, she said
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12. “I’ve already done the shopping,” she told her mom
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13. “I found this note under the sofa,” she said
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23. “I didn’t go to the party” he said
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24. “Lucy will come later” she said
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25. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast yet” mom told me
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26. “I can help you tomorrow” Peter said
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27. “You must go to bed early” my husband told me
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28. “I won’t see you tomorrow” she said
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29. “I haven’t eaten sushi before” she said
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30. “She visited her parents at the weekend” Mark said
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Answer 1

[1] She said that she was starting a new job the following week.

[2] He told them that he had received his exam results the previous week.

[3] Sally said that she couldn't afford to buy that dress.

[4] Frank said that it was the house where he had been born.

[5] Jill said that it had been a wonderful play.

[6] The teacher said that oranges grow in hot countries.

[7] Dylan said that a lot of people had visited that museum.

[8] The tour guide told us that it was a very famous statue.

[9] Bob said that he didn't like that jacket.

[10] The boy said that he was lost.

[11] She said that she might be a little late that evening.

[12] She told her mom that she had already done the shopping.

[13] She said that she had found that note under the sofa.

[23] He said that he hadn't gone to the party.

[24] She said that Lucy would come later.

[25] Mom told me that he hadn't eaten breakfast yet.

[26] Peter said that he could help me the following day.

[27] My husband told me that I had to go to bed early.

[28] She said that she wouldn't see me the next day.

[29] She said that she hadn't eaten sushi before.

[30] Mark said that she had visited her parents on the weekend.