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Ex.5. Change from direct into indirect speech:
1. She stated: "Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun." 2. Jane said: "I've been in London for a month but I haven't had time to visit St. James Palace." 3. He said: "I can see the Eiffel Tower out of my window." 4. The girl answered: "I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet." 5. The advertisement said: "If you answer the question correctly you can win $100." 6. The CNN announcer reported: "The Minister of transport will officially open a new subway station tomorrow." 7. The workers said: "We like to work on Sundays because we get double pay." 8. He asked: "Who put salt in my coffee?" 9. I advised her: "Don't eat too much." 10. He said: "After the lecture I shall go home quickly." 11. I begged: "Make the coffee a bit stronger." 12. The man asked: "How far is it? And how long will it take me to get there?" 13. The shop-assistant said: "The shoe department is downstairs." 14. Bill asked: "What country do you come from?" 15. Sue said: "Don't buy that old car." 16. Joe said: "Please come to my party." 17. I asked her: "Are you going to see him off at the station?" 18. Mary said: "I saw a very interesting film on TV." 19. The girl said: "I am going to spend my holidays in Spain." 20. I asked: "Is Bill studying for an examination now?" 21. The father replied: "Melanie is very busy now. I don't want to disturb her." 22. He warned us: "Be careful crossing the road." 23. The small boy said: "I'm going fishing with my father this afternoon." 24. Mr. Pike

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1. She stated that nothing grew in her garden and it never got any sun.
2. Jane said that she had been in London for a month but she hadn't had time to visit St. James Palace.
3. He said that he could see the Eiffel Tower out of his window.
4. The girl answered that she had a German lesson that afternoon and she hadn't done her homework yet.
5. The advertisement said that if you answered the question correctly, you could win $100.
6. The CNN announcer reported that the Minister of Transport would officially open a new subway station the next day.
7. The workers said that they liked to work on Sundays because they got double pay.
8. He asked who had put salt in his coffee.
9. I advised her not to eat too much.
10. He said that after the lecture he would go home quickly.
11. I begged to make the coffee a bit stronger.
12. The man asked how far it was and how long it would take him to get there.
13. The shop-assistant said that the shoe department was downstairs.
14. Bill asked what country she came from.
15. Sue said not to buy that old car.
16. Joe said to please come to his party.
17. I asked her if she was going to see him off at the station.
18. Mary said that she had seen a very interesting film on TV.
19. The girl said that she was going to spend her holidays in Spain.
20. I asked if Bill was studying for an examination then.
21. The father replied that Melanie was very busy then and he didn't want to disturb her.
22. He warned us to be careful crossing the road.
23. The small boy said that he was going fishing with his father that afternoon.
24. Mr. Pike