(I)
Ans 1. Shelly reminded Rick that it was time to go
Ans 2. The teacher explained to us what we had to do.
Ans 3. Martina wondered where she was.
Ans 4. The Police Inspector observed that the crowd consisted mainly of old women.
Ans 5. The tenant pointed out to the landlord that the roof was leaking very badly.
Ans 6. Timothy confessed to his mother that he had broken the window pane, not John.
Ans 7. Amanda complained to Mrs. Jespersen that her dog barked a lot at night.
Or
Amanda complained that Mrs. Jespersen's dog barked a lot at night.
Ans 8. Sarah protested that that was not fair.
Ans 9. The Guru Ji promised that he would help me.
Or
The Guru Ji promised to help me.
Or
The Guru Ji told me not to worry and promised to help me.
Ans 10. Michael denied that he had anything wrong.
Or
Michael denied doing anything wrong.
(II)
Ans 11. Hannah apologised to Avantika for being awfully late.
Ans 12. The skinny old man boasted that he could lift 100 kilograms very easily.
Ans 13. Greta suggested to Ferdinand that they should change all their locks.
Ans 14. Mukul says that he is going to make a movie very soon.
Ans 15. The politician insisted that the reporter's information was absolutely wrong.
Ans 16. Mrs. Paula remarked that she had turned 99 that day.
Ans 17. Feroze wished that he were wise like his mother.
1. What is reported speech and how is it used in English? | ![]() |
2. What are the key changes that occur when converting direct speech to reported speech? | ![]() |
3. Can you provide examples of changing statements from direct to reported speech? | ![]() |
4. How do questions change when converting to reported speech? | ![]() |
5. What punctuation rules should be followed when writing reported speech? | ![]() |