Question

Put the given words into the correct forms to make indirect speech
1 Lisa said that Jack's presence at the meeting
was
a surprise to
Lisa
2 Dr Parsons said Ben came back
home safe and sound.
George said George
Paul to be an honest man.
Don said the curtain
is going up
The performances beginning
Claudia said it s
the most thrilling thing claudia
e er near
Ms Dickson sald
spend so much time in the buffet
Margo said the tickets
expensive at all​

Answer 1

Direct:

2. Dr Parsons said, ' Ben has come back home safe and sound.'

3. George said, 'I have always considered Paul to be an honest man.'

4. Donsaid, ' The curtain is going up. The performance is beginning.'

5. Claudia said, ' It is the most thrilling thing I’ve ever heard.'

6. Ms Dickson said, ' We cannot spend so much time in the buffet.'

7. Margo said, ' The tickets were not at all expensive.'

Indirect:

2) Dr Parsons said Ben had come back home safe and sound.

(Доктор Парсонс сказал, что Бен вернулся домой в целости и сохранности).

3) George said he had always considered Paul to be an honest man.

(Джордж сказал, что всегда считал Пола честным человеком).

4) Don said the curtain was going up. The performance was beginning.

(Дон сказал, что занавес поднимается. Спектакль начинается).

5) Claudia said it was the most thrilling thing she had ever heard.

(Клаудия сказала, что это самое захватывающее, что она когда-либо слышала).

6) Ms Dickson said they could not spend so much time in the buffet.

(Госпожа Диксон сказала, что не может провести так много времени в буфете).

7) Margo said the tickets hadn’t been expensive at all.

(Марго сказала, что билеты совсем недорогие).