Exercise 5. Report the following in Indirect speech.

Here are some of the things that Arthur Ferguson said to the man who nearly bought the White House:

1. “It’s one of the most beautiful houses in Washington”.

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2. “The house belonged to my grandfather”.

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3. “My grandfather died last month”.

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4. “I don’t want to sell the house, but I can’t afford to keep it.”

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5. “You and your family will be happy here, Mr. Taylor.”

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6. “The house is worth $100, 000, but I’ll sell it to you for $ 50, 000.”

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Exercise 6. Change the sentences back to Direct Speech.

1. He said that he was busy.

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2. He said that he had lost the key.

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3. We said that we were not hungry.

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4. He told us that he was writing a letter to his parents.

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5. He said that he would help me with my English.

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6. They said that they were coming to visit us soon.

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7. He said that he was tired and he couldn’t work any more.

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8. She said that she was going to leave the next day.

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9. They said that they had finished the work.

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10. She said she couldn’t speak German.

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11. We said we had met him a year before.

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Exercise 7. Change the sentences back to Direct Speech.

The police arrested a man for the theft of a painting from The Denton Art Gallery. He said he was innocent. Write the suspect’s original words.

1. The suspect said his name was Ricky Davies.

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2. He told the police that he lived with his mother at 43, Fountain Road, Denton.

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3. He said that he had spent the evening watching The Lion King at the ABC Cinema.

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4. He said that he had fallen asleep during the film, so he couldn’t remember the story.

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5. He said that the film had finished at about 10.30.

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6. He said that after the film, he had taken a number 85 bus to Fountain Road.

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7. He said that he had gone to bed at 12 o’clock, after his Mum had read him a story.

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