Reported Speech in English grammar
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Reported Speech in English grammar. Transform the following questions into the questions in Reported Speech.
1. "Why are you looking at me?" asked Paul.
Paul asked
him.
2. "Who took my mobile from the desk?" asked Jane.
Jane asked
her mobile from the desk.
3. "I know someone who may help us," said John.
John said
help them.
4. "I will have done it by Friday," said John.
John said
by Friday.
5. "I lost my mobile yesterday," complained an old man.
An old man complained
the day before.
6. "Draw the curtains, please." asked Betty.
Betty asked me
the curtains.
7. "Who lives in this strange house?" asked the girl.
The girl asked
in that strange house.
8. "Wait for us at Betty's."
They asked us
for them at Betty’s.
9. "I lost my glasses and I cannot find them anywhere," complained my grandfather.
My grandfather complained
his glasses and couldn’t find them anywhere.
10. "You should not borrow money from Jane, her income is very low."
Peter said I
money from Jane because her income
very low.
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