Question

[Tú Phan]

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said………………………………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said………………………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told..........................................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ....................................................................................... …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ....................................................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> ......................................................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> .......................................................................................

Answer 1

[Khinh Yên]

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said……………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said…………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal……………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told...............her children to go to bed...........................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ...........................The nurse told the doctor that the patient in that room hadn't obeyed her orders............................................................ …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ............................. They said to me that I had taught them E the previous year.......................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> .............................Mr.Brown said that their trip had cost their 2 thousand dollars.........................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> ...........................................My mother said that she thought it wouldn't rain the following day............................................