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A. CONVERT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES FROM DIRECT SPEECH TO INDIRECT SPEECH1. Tim said, "She works in an office."Tim said that she ________________________________________________..2. Jessica said, "I am going to clean the room."Jessica told me that she __________________________________________..3. Jeff said, "They like the song."Jeff said that they _______________________________________________..4. Ian said to Marvin: "We need to replace these old shoes."Ian told Marvin that they ____________________________________________.5. Kathy said to us, "I can speak Spanish."Kathy told us that she _______________________________________________.6. Teacher said, "Rachel will never visit Philadelphia again ."The teacher said that Rachel ___________________________________________.7. Lucy said to Gerry, "The train didn't arrive on time yesterday."Lucy complained to Gerry that the train _____________________________.8. Emma said, "I'm not returning from the trip tonight."Emma said that she ________________________________________________.9. Nick said to us "Do you know the way to the Church? "Nick asked us ____________________________________________.10. Nigel said , "Abby and Nathan have travelled to Alaska a few months ago."Nigel remarked that Abby and Nathan _____________________________________B. Helen is about to give a presentation on her recent visit to London. As Helenis rather shy, she speaks with a very low voice. Your classmate Gareth doesnot understand her, so you have to repeat every sentence to him.Complete the sentences in reported speech. Make the necessary changes inpronouns well.Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that _____________________________________________Helen: I went to London in the month of July this year.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that ____________________________________________Helen: My parents went along with me.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that___________________________________________Helen: We spent three days in London.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that __________________________________________Helen: London is a multicultural place.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that _________________________________________Helen: I saw people of various European communities.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that _________________________________________Helen: Me and my parents visited the famous Tower of London.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that ________________________________________Helen: One evening we went to see a musical concert at Albert Hall.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that ______________________________________Helen: I love the climate of London.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that ______________________________________Helen: The people are so generous and helpful there.Gareth: What does she say?You: She says that_______________________________________

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A. 

1. Tim said that she worked in an office.

2. Jessica told me that she was going to clean the room.

3. Jeff said that they liked the song.

4. Ian told Marvin that they needed to replace these old shoes. 

5. Kathy told us that she could speak Spanish. 

6. The teacher said that Rachel would never visit Philadelphia again. 

7. Lucy complained to Gerry that the train hadn't arrived on time the day before. 

8. Emma said that she was not returning from the trip that night. 

9. Nick asked us if we knew the way to the church. 

10. Nigel remarked that Abby and Nathan had travelled to Alaska a few months before. 

B. 

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.
Gareth: What does she say? 

You: She says that she wanted to tell you something about her holiday in London.

Helen: I went to London in the month of July this year.
Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that she had gone to London in July, that year. 

Helen: My parents went along with me.
Gareth: What does she say? 

You:- She says that her parents had gone along with her.

Helen: We spent three days in London.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that We had spent three days in London.
Helen: London is a multicultural place.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that London was a multicultural place.
Helen: I saw people of various European communities.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she had seen  people of various communities 
Helen: Me and my parents visited the famous Tower of London.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she and her parents had visited the Tower.
Helen: One evening we went to see a musical concert at Albert Hall.
Gareth: What does she say? 
You: She says that one evening we had gone to see a musical concert at Albert Hall.
Helen: I love the climate of London.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she loved the climate of London.
Helen: The people are so generous and helpful there.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that the people were so generous and helpful there. 

C. 

1. The teacher advised the students to always speak the truth. 

2. The policeman said to the driver to drive cautiously. 

3. The Inspector asked the crowd to tell him the details about the accident. 

4. "Why not take up acting as a career" ? I suggested to my sister. 

5. The tired traveller requested the villagers to fetch him a glass of water. 

D. 

(1) that she had to finish her food

(2).  she didn't want to have this

(3).  she had a pizza at her friend's birthday party the previous evening. 



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