REPORTED SPEECH

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• REPORTED SPEECH

1. “Don´t smoke in my office, please”, the boss said.
2. Our teacher said, “Try and read this text”.
3. “You shouldn´t eat in the living room”, the mother told her son.
4. “Don´t stop your car there”, the man said.
5. “I have to do my homework, Penny”
6. “We can save a lot of trees by recycling paper”, the ecologist said.
7. “Get out of my way”, he said.
8. “Be sure everything is in order”, I said to the children.
9. “Johnson used to be a member of parliament”, Errol said.
10. “Is he a scientist or a novel writer?”, the woman said.
11. “We are painting our house tomorrow”, Linda said.
12. “I had a bad cold last week”, she said.
13. “What else did you do on Saturday night?”, he said.
14. “Why is your home so full of antiques?”, he said.
15. “The electricity bill must also be paid this week”, he added.
16. “I would like to visit my parents”, Linda said to David.
17. “Put your gun on the table”, the policeman said.
18. “What was she wearing when you saw her last?”, the policeman said.
19. “Search the house”, the police sergeant said.
20. “Write to me as soon as you get to the hotel”, his wife said.
21. “Take me to the 33^rd floor”, he said to the liftman.
22. “The government would have to make new laws”, the policeman argued.
23. “Don´t argue with your parents”, I said.
24. “How long have you been here, jenny?”, her mother said.
25. “The Christmas holidays will start on December 23^rd “, my father remarked.
26. “When did you first travel by plane?, she said.
27. “We will see you tomorrow if the weather improves”, she said.
28. “Have you done this sort of work before?, the secretary said.
29. “The palace will open to the public tomorrow”, he said.
30. “The shops weren´t open yesterday afternoon”, the woman said.