direct and reported speech

Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech.

1. I said, "He will not get there on time".

• 1. I said that he wouldn't get there on time.

• 1. I said that he will not get there on time.

2. He asks, "Didn't he go shopping yesterday?"

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• 1. He asks if he didn't go shopping yesterday.

• 1. He asks if he doesn't go shopping yesterday.

3. Betty asked, "Who wrote this book?"

• 1. Betty asked who did write this book.

• 1. Betty asked who had written this book.

Robin asked, "Have you passed your exam?"

• 1. Robin asked if I had passed my exam.

• 1. Robin asked if I passed my exam.

Mary (to her brother): "Don't watch TV. It's late."

• 1. Mary told her brother not to watch TV, because it was late.

• 1. Mary told her brother don't watch TV, because it is late.

2. Choose the right variant of the Direct Speech.

1. Nick said that he had been very successful learning to drive.

• 1. Nick: "I have been very successful learning to drive."

• 1. Nick: "I was very successful learning to drive."

He said that I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

• 1. He said: "I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London."

• 1. He said: "You can come and stay at his flat if you are ever in London."

Fred said he worked for a small publishing company.

• 1. Fred: "I worked for a small publishing company."

• 1. Fred: "I work for a small publishing company?"

Kelly told that she didn't look after herself properly.

• 1. Kelly: "I don't look after myself properly."

• 1. Kelly: "I didn't look after myself properly."

Charles asked the receptionist when he could see the doctor.

• 1. Charles: "When can I see the doctor?"

• 1. Charles: "When I could see the doctor?"