Question

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech with tense changes.
a 'I get up every day at 6.30,' she said.
She said (that) she got up every day at 6.30.
b 'I forgot to phone the doctor,' he said.
He
c Everybody likes comedy films,' he said.
He
d 'I'm thinking about it,' he said.
He
e 'I was reading the paper,' she said.
She
f 'Scientists don't understand everything,' she said.
She
g 'I've decided to look for a new job,' he said.
He
h 'I can swim 5,000 metres,' he said.
He said
i I'm going to have a baby,' she said.
She
j 'I'll phone on Friday," he said.
He
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Answer 1

2. He said he'd forgotten to phone the doctor.

3. He said everybody liked comedy films.

4. He said he was thinking about it.

5. She said she was reading a paper.

6. She said scientists didn't understand everything.

7. He said he'd decided to look for a new job.

8. He said he could swim 5,000 metres.

9. She said she was going to have a baby.

10. He said he'd phone on Friday.