Put the sentences into reported speech.

1. Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."

Mr Brown said (that) .

2. Sandy explained, "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."

Sandy explained (that) .

3. Bob said, "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party."

Bob said (that) .

4. The farmer said, "I didn't see her."

The farmer said (that) .

5. Will and Tim said, "We were very happy about the present."

Will and Tim said (that) .

6. Mr Jones said, "As a young boy I collected stickers."

Mr Jones said (that) .

7. Peter reported, "We played a lot of tennis last year."

Peter reported (that) .

8. Mother said, "I have a headache."

Mother said (that) .

9. The Clarks told us, "We drove right down to Athens last summer."

The Clarks told us (that) .

10. Helen said, "I'm watching the late-night show."

Helen said (that) .

11. Peter said, "They were interested in other countries."

Peter said (that) .

12. Mr Cooper said, "I take my medicine regularly."

Mr Cooper said (that) .

13. Mrs Miller said, "I don't feel better now."

Mrs Miller said (that) .

14. Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."

Sarah said (that) .

15. He said to the reporters, "I'm a farmer in Cornwall."

He said to the reporters (that)

Reported Speech - Exercise 2

Put the sentences into reported speech.

1. Mrs Jones told us, "My sister works in Manchester."

Mrs Jones told us (that) .

2. Paul said, "I feel terrible."

Paul said (that) .

3. Sally said to the policeman, "We don't know the way to the police station."

Sally said to the policeman (that) .

4. Mrs Green said, "I hear strange noises in my garden every night."

Mrs Green said (that) .

5. Tom told me, "I meet my friend on the way to school."

Tom told me (that) .

6. Mrs White said, "My children like fish and chips."

Mrs White said (that) .

7. Helen said, "The tickets for the show are very expensive."

Helen said (that) .

8. The lady told me, "Mr O'Connor sells the best meat around here."

The lady told me (that) .

9. The children said, "We can watch TV every Saturday night."

The children said (that) .

10. Helen told me, "I must help my mother in the kitchen every evening."

Helen told me (that) .

11. He told me, "I am looking for my key."

He told me (that) .

12. Mark said, "She likes something to drink."

Mark said (that) .

13. They told us, "Our car makes such a noise."

They told us (that) .

14. My sister told me, "I am visiting her next Monday."

My sister told me (that) .

15. Carol told me, "He doesn't invite her to the party."

Carol said (that)

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