Turn the questions into Reported Speech

1) “Are you going to let me tell this?” she questioned.

2) “Do you really mean that, sweet?” she said looking at him curiously.

3) “What happened to you?” he asked when we got home.

4) “Have you got any paper handkerchiefs?” she asked.

5) “Can you open this tin for me?” she asked.

6) “Can you lend me five pounds till Monday?” Gerry asked Marta.

7) “How much does a tube of toothpaste cost?” a customer asked the salesman.

8) “What kind of pictures does she sell?” he questioned.

9) “When did you start working on this project?” she asked.

10) “Would you like anything more to eat or drink?” he asked.

11) “Could I borrow your car this afternoon?” he asked very cautiously.

12) “Have you got anything to eat? I’m getting hungry,” she said.

13) “Italians drink more wine than English people, don’t they?” he questioned.

14) He saw a cloud of smoke and asked, “What is burning?”

15) The policeman asked me, “Where did you lose your wallet?”

16) “Who has been using my typewriter?” said my father.

17) “How much do you think it will cost?” he asked.

18) “Have you been here long?” the other students asked him.

19) “What are you going to do with your old car?” I asked him.

20) “Did any of you actually see the accident happen?” said the policeman.

3. This is a part of a conversation between a policeman and a young woman. Turn their dialogue into Reported Speech. You can start like this: A policeman asked a young lady what time she …….

Policeman: What time did you stop work yesterday?

Woman: I don’t know. Probably, at half past five.

P: And where did you go after that?

W: I went straight home.

P: I see. How did you travel home? By bus?

W: Yes.

P: What bus did you take?

W: I don’t remember.

P: All right. What time did you arrive home?

W: Oh, around six, I suppose.

P: Did you see anybody you knew on the way?

W: I don’t think so. I don’t remember.

P: What did you do when you got home?

W: Made a cup of tea and put the TV on.

P: Oh, yes. What program did you watch?

W: ‘Front page’.

P: ‘Front page’ wasn’t on last night.

W: I’ve got it recorded on video.

P: I see. Did you make any phone calls?

W: Pardon?

P: Did you telephone anybody?

W: I might have done. I don’t remember.