Reported Speech
Ex 1.Underline the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
Подчеркните ошибки (в том числе, пунктуационные) в предложениях. Перепишите их правильно
Sally told that she had lost her keys. – Sally said that she had lost her keys.
b) Chris said me that he must leave early. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c) Maria and Tony said they shall see us tomorrow. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d) Tom said, I'm coming to your party. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e) Sue said that she had wrote a letter to Lisa. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f) Steve said us that he was arriving at 8.00. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g) « I had bought a new bike Pam told us.» - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h) «What's the matter? Ellen told. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i) Jim says that he had needed some help. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
j) Joe said that he doesn't feel well yesterday. -
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b) Chris said (told) methat he must (had to) leave early.c) Maria and Tony said they shall (would) see us tomorrow (thenext day).
d) Tom said, I'm coming to your party. - Tom said that he was coming toyour party.
e) Sue said that she had wrote (written) a letter to Lisa. -
f) Steve said (told) us that he was arriving at 8.00. -
g) « I had bought a new bike Pam told us.» - Pam told us that she hadbought a new bike
h) «What's the matter? Ellen told. – Ellen asked what the matter was.
i) Jim says (said) that he had needed some help. -
j) Joe said that he doesn't (hadn't) feel well yesterday (the daybefore). -