Question

A) Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:

1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”
He said that he would be here at noon.
2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”
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3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
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4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”
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5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
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6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
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7. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
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8. Helen said, “I have read that book.”
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9. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
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10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
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11. Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”
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12. William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”
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13. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”
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14. John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
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15. Henry said, “I can meet them later.”
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16. The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”
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17. She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”
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18. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”
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19. He said, “I will never speak to her again.”
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20. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”
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Answer 1

2. Mary said the train would probably arrive on time.

3. He said he had to finish that report by five o'clock.

4. The doctor said Mr. Smith would improve quickly.

5. William said to me he was leaving in that morning.

6. The teacher said everyone had to write a composition.

7.

Answer 2

Cambiar las siguientes oraciones de Directo a Reporte Indirecto.

2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”

• Respuesta: She said that the train would probably arrive on time.

3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”

• Respuesta: He said that he had to finish this report by five o' clock.

4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”

• Respuesta: The doctor said that Mr. Smith would improve quickly.

5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”

• Respuesta: William said to me that I was leaving in the morning.

6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”

• Respuesta: The teacher said that everyone had to write a composition.

7. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”

• Respuesta: John said he had seen that movie on Wednesday.

8. Helen said, “I have read that book.”

• Respuesta: Helen said that she had read that book.

9. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”

• Respuesta: Mary said to John that she couldn't go to the movie with him.

10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”

• Respuesta: John said that he had finished studying his lesson.

11. Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”

• Respuesta: Mary remarked that John spoke English well.

12. William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”

• Respuesta: William said to me that He wouldn't see Mr. Jones until tuesday.

13. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”

• Respuesta: Mr. Smith said that he would refuse ther offer.

14. John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”

• Respuesta: John said that he certainly hoped it wouldn't rain tomorrow.

15. Henry said, “I can meet them later.”

• Respuesta: Henry said that he could meet them later.

16. The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”

• Respuesta: The boy said he was only eight years old.

17. She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”

• Respuesta: She said to me the lights had gone out.

18. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”

• Respuesta: The man said that the telephone was out of order.

19. He said, “I will never speak to her again.”

• Respuesta: He said he would never speak to her again.

20. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”

• Respuesta: I said to the clerk clearly that I had already paid that bill.

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