10642 reported speech

1.”I can’t believe what you are saying”, Paul told me. //Paul told me
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2. “Would you like a cup of tea ?”, she said to the girls.// She
invited……………………………………
3. “What time did you arrive in London ?”, he asked.// He
asked………………………………………….
4. “I’m sorry to be late , but I missed the bus.”,she said. //She told
us…………………………………..
5. “Thank you for the postcard you sent me”, she said to Jane.//She thanked
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6.”What were you doing last night at 9.30 ?”, he asked.// He asked
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7. “I’ll show when I finish”,he said.//He
said……………………………………………………………………..
8. “This room is too small”, she said. // She complained
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9. “Give me some food for the child”,she begged us.// She begged
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10. “You must finish the report today”,my boss told me. //My
boss………………………………………..
11. “Did they enjoy the party?”, she asked.//She
asked………………………………………………………
12. “We’’ll meet them after the lesson”,she
said.//She…………………………………………………………
13. “Open your books and start reading, children”,the teacher said. // The teacher
told…………….
14. “would you like to come to my party, John ?”//Sarah invited
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15. “Let’s go to the park! “,she said.// She suggested
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16. “I’m doing my homework now”, the boy said. // The boy

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17. “What were you doing when the lights went off?”, she asked me. //She asked
me…………………
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18. “Do you mind closing the door, please ? It’s getting cold”, she said to the man.
She said
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19. “Did you enjoy the meal ?”she asked me. //She asked me
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20.”Remember to check the tyres before leaving”,they said to us.
They told us………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. “How about renting a canoe?”,he said.
He suggested …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
22. “You’d better go to the doctor,Paul”,she said.
She advised
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23. “They saw the vase was broken when they opened the parcel”, she said.
She told……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. “Was there an outbreak of cholera last year ?
The doctor asked…………………………………………………………………………………………………….


25. “Did you spend New Year’s Eve with your parents ?”
I asked him ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. “Would you like to have some whisky with me ?”, Henry asked me.
Henry invited……………………………………………………………………………………………….
27. “Please, hang your trousers up in your wardrobe”, I said to my son.
I asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
28. “I have never seen a volcanic eruption”, you said.
You said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. “I’ll move the piano to the other room”, I said.
I offered………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30.”The clown is rehearsing his gags for tonight’s performance”, the circus manager said to
us.
The circus manager said to us …………………………………………………………………………..
31. “ I think I should switch on my hazard warning lights”, he said.
He said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. “Don’t call my home in case my wife pick up the phone”.
He told her……………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. “If you bother me again, I’ll start shouting “, she said to them.
She told them…………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. “Be careful. There are a lot of wasps here”, he said.
He
said…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
35. “I’ll help you to do your homework as soon as I can”, he told his son.
He told…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
36. “You should have a look at your gr4ammar book every day”, he told me.
He promised …………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. “I’m sorry I didn’t send you the letter yesterday”, she said to me.
She apologized ………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. “Let’s go to the cinema tomorrow”, my mother said.
My mother suggested……………………………………………………………………………………….