Question

Paraphrase the sentences into reported speech: 1. Helen: 'I had a great time on holiday.' 2. John: 'Every day I went sightseeing with my friends.' 3. Maria: 'l swam in the sea with my sister.' 4. Emilia and Robert: We were climbing the mountains all day long! 5. Sarah: 'At weekends we often go to our countryside house.' 6. Paul: 'My birthday is in October.' 7. Jack: I'm going to take some photos of the castle.' 8. Katy and George: 'We don't know our new teacher.' 9. Daisy: 'I like English best of all.' 10. Fred: 'I feel nervous about a new school year.' 11. Monica: I'm looking forward to hearing from her.' 12. Harry: 'I have not many friends in school​

Answer 1

1. Helen said she had had a great time on holiday.

2. John said every day he had gone sightseeing with his friends.

3. Maria said she had swum in the sea with her sister.

4. Emilia and Robert said they had been climbing the mountains all day long.

5. Sarah said at weekends they often went to their countryside house.

6. Paul said his birthday was/is in October.

7. Jack said he was going to take some photos of the castle.

8. Katy and George said they didn't know their new teacher.

9. Daisy said she liked English best of all.

10. Fred said he felt nervous about a new school year.

11. Monica said she was looking forward to hearing from her.

12. Harry said he didn't have many friends in school​.