Question

3 Rewrite the sentences using reported
speech.
Mary: I've never told a lie.'
Mary said that she'd never told a lie.
1 The man: 'I don't feel guilty.'
2 My brother: 'You're making a big mistake.'
3 Phil's father: 'Phil must stay at home.'
4 John: 'I'll keep quiet about the crime.'
5 The children: 'Our teacher can be quite strict.'
6 The teacher: 'Some students didn't do much
revision.'
7 His friends: 'We've already seen that film.'​

Answer 1

1 The man said he didn't feel guilty.

2 My brother said I was/we were making a big mistake.

3 Phil's father said Phil had to stay at home.

4 John said he would keep quiet about the crime.

5 The children said their teacher could be quite strict.

6 The teacher said some students hadn't done much revision.

7 His friends said they had already seen that film.