Question

Rewrite the sentences into reported speech.
1. ”Why do you play truant?” the teacher asked me.
2. “Alcohol slows down brain activity!” the doctor explained.
3. ”Can mother infect her baby during pregnancy?” the student asked.
4. ”Will the elections to the Verkhovna Rada be held next year?” the pupil asked.
5. ”They will enter the university next year,” the teacher said.
6. ”Who helped you to make your choice?” his friend asked.

Answer 1

1 The teacher asked me why I played truant.

2 The doctor explained that alcohol slowed down brain activity.

3 The student asked if mother could infect her baby during pregnancy.

4 The pupil asked if the elections to the Verkhovna Rada would be held the next year.

5 The teacher said they would enter the university the next (the following) year.

6 His friend asked who had helped him to make his choice.