REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

I  Change the given sentences into reported speech.

a.     “I like it,” he said.

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b.     “Era is late,” he thought.

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c.      “I will pass the exam,” she hoped.

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d.     “I don’t want it,” the lady shouted.

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e.      “I have been at the seaside,” she explained.

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f.       “She never understands me,” said Raj.

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g.     “We are doing exercises,” he explained.

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h.     “I have broken the window pane,” Jane admitted.

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i.       “I have been waiting since morning,” Sudha complained.

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j.       “She went to Rome,” Max said.

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k.     “He was thinking of buying a new car,” she said.

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l.       “I will come on Sunday,” he reminded me.

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m.  “I may write to him,” she promised.

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