Reported speech

Transform the following sentences from direct speech into reported speech:

1. “I am always in a bad mood on Monday mornings,” said Brian.

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2. “They were working last week,” she said.
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3. “I have been to Zimbabwe,” said Evelyn.
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4. “Isabell will give you a lift to the airport tomorrow,” he said.
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5. “We had already eaten before we arrived so we didn’t taste the food,” said Simon.
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6. “I can’t come to the party tonight, I have to study,” she said.
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7. “You mustn’t go near that cliff edge, it’s dangerous!” said Zoey.
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8. “You weren’t looking well yesterday,” Luke said.
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Transform the following sentences from reported speech into direct speech. Pay
attention to the punctuation required when using direct speech.

1. She said that they had paid the bill.

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2. Kelly said she was so tired of working every weekend.
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3. He said their house had been for sale for six months.
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4. Mark said that he had gone surfing the weekend before.
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5. Max said he could help us move flats tomorrow.
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6. My grandfather said that he had already had a baby by my age.
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7. Greg said that Hadey hates going to the beach on weekends.
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8.He said that he had loved his trip to Thailand the year before.
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Change to reported questions !
1. He asked:”Do you live in the country Peter?”
He asked me_____________________________________________________
2. They inquired:” Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?
They inquired _________________________________________________
3. She wanted to know:”Will we get there on time, John?”
She wanted to know ______________________________________________________
4. The policeman wondered:”Don’t you know the traffic regulations?”
The policeman wondered ___________________________________________
5. The commander asked:”Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”
The commander wanted to know __________________________________
6. The coach wanted to know:” Can you do your best boys?”
The coach wanted to know ______________________________________
7. He asked:”Are we going to start work tomorrow?”
He asked ____________________________________________________________
8. They inquired:”Have they ever been to America?”
They inquired ________________________________________________
9. She wanted to know:” Is he staying with his family now?”
She wanted to know ___________________________________________
10. The residents asked:”Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?”
The residents asked the mayor ______________________________
11. The watchmaker asked:”Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place”?
The watchmaker asked _________________________________
12. The instructor asked me:” have you ever worked with groups from abroad?”
The instructor asked me ____________________________________________________
13. She wanted to know:”Were you informed about the meeting yesterday?”
She wanted to know _____________________________________________________
14. The assistant asked:”Are you looking for something?”
The assistant asked _____________________________________________________
15. The pilot asked:” Have you prepared the runway for our flight?”
The pilot asked ________________________________________________________
16. Sarah asked:”Do I have to sweep the floor after work?”
Sarah asked ___________________________________________________________
17. They wanted to know:” Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine?”
They wanted to know _____________________________________________________
18. The doctor wanted to know:”Have you had the symptoms for a long time?”
The doctor wanted to know ______________________________________________
19. The flight attendant asked:”Could you fasten your seat belts, please?”
The flight attendant asked _________________________________________________________
20. Daddy wanted to know:”Are you going to be a lawyer Kevin?”
Daddy wanted to know _____________________________________________________