Question

PLEASE

SUBJECT : Reported Speech

A) Statements:

Example: The boy said, “My name is Mark.”
The boy said (that) his name was Mark.

Do the same:
1. Mary said, “I like Turkish pop music.”
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2. The woman said, “It’s not my umbrella, mine is red.”
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3. Tom said, “I have a sports car. It is red.”
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4. Mr. Brown said, “I don’t drive a car in the rush hour.”
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5. Terry said, “I eat toasts for breakfast. They are made by my mother.”
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6. Sue said, “The boy is looking at us. I don’t know him.”
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7. John said, “I can swim well but I don’t have enough time to swim.”
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8. My brother said to me, “I don’t want to carry your books!”
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9. The teacher said, “If you don’t study regularly, you’ll fail.”
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10. Mr. Green said, “I have to water my flowers twice a week.”
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11. Alice said, “I used to swim well but now I don’t.”
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12. Mr. Miller said, “I know your parents. I’ve met them in the meeting.”
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Answer 1

In reported speech, we report what someone said using indirect speech. In this exercise, we change the direct speech into reported speech for a series of statements.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Mary said that she liked Turkish pop music.
2. The woman said that it wasn't her umbrella and that hers was red.
3. Tom said that he had a sports car and that it was red.
4. Mr. Brown said that he didn't drive a car in the rush hour.
5. Terry said that he ate toasts for breakfast and that they were made by his mother.
6. Sue said that the boy was looking at them and that she didn't know him.
7. John said that he could swim well but didn't have enough time to swim.
8. My brother said to me that he didn't want to carry my books.
9. The teacher said that if we didn't study regularly, we would fail.
10. Mr. Green said that he had to water his flowers twice a week.
11. Alice said that she used to swim well but now she didn't.
12. Mr. Miller said that he knew my parents and that he had met them in the meeting.

Answer 2

1. Mary said, “I like Turkish pop music.”
……Mary said (that) she likes Turkish pop music…
2. The woman said, “It’s not my umbrella, mine is red.”
……The woman said (that) it's not her umbrella, hers is red.…………
3. Tom said, “I have a sports car. It is red.”
……Tom said (that) he has a sports car. It is red…………………
4. Mr. Brown said, “I don’t drive a car in the rush hour.”
……Mr. Brown said (that) he doesn't drive a car in the rush hour.………………
5. Terry said, “I eat toasts for breakfast. They are made by my mother.”
……Terry said (that) he eats toasts for breakfast. They are made by his mother.
6. Sue said, “The boy is looking at us. I don’t know him.”
……Sue said (that) the boy is looking at them. She doesn't know him.……
7. John said, “I can swim well but I don’t have enough time to swim.”
…John said (that) he can swim well but he doesn't have enough time to swim…
8. My brother said to me, “I don’t want to carry your books!”
……My brother said to me (that) he doesn't want to carry my books!……………
9. The teacher said, “If you don’t study regularly, you’ll fail.”
……The teacher said (that) if I don't study regularly I'll fail……
10. Mr. Green said, “I have to water my flowers twice a week.”
…Mr. Green said (that) he has to water his flowers twice a week…….
11. Alice said, “I used to swim well but now I don’t.”
……Alice said (that) she used to swim well but now she doesn't…………..
12. Mr. Miller said, “I know your parents. I’ve met them in the meeting.”
...Mr. Miller said (that) he knows my parents. He's met them in the meeting.