English Reported Speech exercises - answers

1. "I shall do it for you," said Jane.
Jane said she would do it for me.
2. "We are going to have our house painted next month," said my neighbour.
My neighbour said they were going to have their house painted the following month.
3. "Do not touch it, there might be a snake!"
My friend warned me not to touch it because there might be a snake.
4. "What is the new girl like?" asked the boss.
The boss wanted to know what the new girl was like.
5. "I should have been told about it before," remarked Chris.
Chris remarked he should have been told about it before.
6. "I have no idea why they have not come yet," said John.
John said he had no idea why they had not come yet.
7. "If I were you I would not do it," said John.
John advised me not to do it.
8. "Do you love me or not? asked the young man.
The young man asked the girl whether or not she loved him.
9. "Can you dance as well as she can?" asked Betty.
Betty asked me if I could dance as well as she could.
10. "Please leave the basket here," asked the shop assistant.
The shop assistant asked me to leave the basket there.