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Grammar I

A. Study the following table.

She said, "I love horror movies." She said that she loved horror movies.

"I worked as a waiter before Harish said that he had worked as a
attending college," Harish said. waiter before attending college.

My friend said, "I'll phone you My friend said that he would phone
tomorrow." me the next day.

She said, "I'm planning to do it She said that she was planning to do
today." it that day.

He said to me, "Get me something He told me to get him something to
to drink." drink.
"Don't make a noise," said the The teacher told the students not to
teacher to the students. make a noise.

The doctor said to the patient, The doctor advised the patient to quit
"Quit smoking." smoking.

The policeman forbade me to park
The policeman told me, "Don't there.
park here." The policeman told me not to park
there.
B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Use the
given sentence starters.

a. “He works in a bank.”
She said ……………………..

b. “We went out last night.”
She told me ……………………..

c. “I’m coming!”
She said……………………..

d. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived.”
She told me ……………………..

e. “I’d never been there before.”
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