Question

Rewrite these sentences in reported speech

1. "Don’t take your coat off," he said.
2. "Does your brother live in London?", she asked.
3. "Why didn’t the police report the crime?", the judge asked.

Answer 1

The sentences in reported speech are: 'He told me not to take my coat off,' 'She asked if my brother lived in London,' and 'The judge inquired why the police hadn’t reported the crime.' Additionally, commas were correctly inserted or omitted in example sentences provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentences rewritten in reported speech are:

He told me not to take my coat off.She asked if my brother lived in London.The judge inquired why the police hadn’t reported the crime.When inserting missing commas or omitting incorrectly placed commas in the provided sentences:I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police.