Question

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Rewrite the statements in reported speech.
1
2
"We are going sailing tomorrow," Sam said.
"The weather forecast isn't good for later today," Paul said.
6
7
"We were trying to find shelter to protect ourselves from the blizzard." they told the reporter.
"The authorities have issued a tsunami warning," John said.
3
"I hate the rain," Larry said.
8
"This volcano erupted hundreds of years ago," the expert told us.
4
"I called you at 2 pm, yesterday," lan told Sue.
5
"it will be a difficult trip," Nigel told us.

Answer 1

1. Sam said they were going sailing the next day.

2. Paul said the weather forecast wasn't good for later that day.

3. They told the reporter they were trying to find shelter to protect themselves from the blizzard.

4. John said the authorities had issued a tsunami warning.

5. Larry said she hated rain.

6. The expert told us that volcano had erupted hundreds of years before.

7. Ian told Sue he called her at 2 p. m., the previous day.

8. Nigel told us it would be a difficult trip.