Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

1 “Bill is always on time” she said.
She said (that) Bill was always on time.

2 “You must hurry,” he said.
He said that..............

3 “We went on holiday last year,” Sue said.
Sue said that.............

4 “They will probably buy a new car”, Tina said.
Tina said that............

5 “I may be a little late this evening”, he told me.
He told me that.............

6 “I have been painting the garage for two hours now,” Tom said.
Tom said that he............

7 “You can borrow my dictionary,” Jeff said to Robert.
Jeff said to Robert that...........

8 “We have bought a gift for Ryan,” said Emma.
Emma said that...........


Rewrite the following questions in reported speech.

1 “How old are you?” Pam asked me.
Pam asked me how old I was.

2 “Can you help me move this sofa?” Joe asked Fred.

3 “Did you go out to dinner last night?” he asked us.

4 “Do you live near by?” Jeff asked me.

5 “What is your favourite book?” Paul asked her.

6 “Are you still looking for a job?” Ken asked me.

7 “Will you help me carry the bags, please?” Lynn asked Ted.

8 “Have you finished those reports?” the boss asked him.

9 He asked her, “What time is the meeting today?”

10 Debbie asked Cindy, “Which of these dresses do you like best?”​