GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (3) FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (3)

3 Rewrite each sentence as indirect speech, beginning as shown. 1 ‘You can’t park here.’ The police officer told Jack....that he couldn't park there............ 2 ‘I’ll see you in the morning, Helen.’ Peter told Helen ________________________________________________________ 3 ‘I’m catching the 5.30 plane tomorrow evening.’ Janet said ________________________________________________________ 4 ‘The trousers have to be ready this afternoon.’ Paul told the dry-cleaners ________________________________________________________ 5 ‘I left my umbrella here two days ago.’ Susan told them________________________________________________________ 6 ‘The parcel ought to be here by the end of next week.’ Brian said ________________________________________________________ 7 ‘I like this hotel very much.’ Diana told me ________________________________________________________ 8 ‘I think it’s going to rain tonight.’ William said ________________________________________________________

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