Reported Speech Exercise

Answers

1. At 9 a.m., Maya said, “I’m waiting outside now.” When I spoke to her later, she explained that at 9 a.m. she was waiting outside.
2. At lunch, Daniel said, “I’ve already booked the train tickets.” That afternoon, I told the others that Daniel had already booked the train tickets.
3. Before the trip, Ava said, “I’ll arrive tomorrow morning.” Months later, the trip report stated that Ava would arrive the following morning .
4. On Monday, Karim said, “I can attend the interview this Friday.” After the interview week had ended, the recruiter noted that Karim could attend the interview that Friday .
5. Sarah said to Omar, “I’ll lend you my laptop.” Later, Omar explained that Sarah would lend him her laptop .
6. At the hotel on Monday, Lina said, “I’ll meet you here tonight.” On Tuesday, after we had left the hotel, I reported that Lina had promised to meet me there that night .
7. Before my journey, the receptionist asked me, “Have you printed your ticket?” After the journey was over, I told a friend that the receptionist had asked whether I had printed my ticket.
8. At the old airport terminal, a passenger asked, “Where is the luggage desk?” After the terminal closed, an employee recalled that the passenger had asked where the luggage desk was .
9. “Please send me the revised schedule by noon,” Mr Cole said to Elena. Elena told us that Mr Cole had asked her to send him the revised schedule by noon.
10. “Don’t park your car in front of the gate,” the guard said to Ben. Ben explained that the guard had told him not to park his car in front of the gate.
11. The doctor said to Noor, “You should reduce your screen time before bed.” Noor told me that the doctor had advised her to reduce her screen time before bed.
12. “Let’s take an earlier train to avoid the rush,” Paolo said. Paolo suggested taking an earlier train to avoid the rush.