Reported Speech
The student announced, “The concert will begin at 7 o’clock sharp.”
The student announced __________________
The student announced that the concert would begin at 7 o'clock sharp.
Tim failed repeatedly. He did not become demoralized.
Tim's ______
Tim’s repeated failure did not demoralize him.
We do not wish to go for the event.
None of ______
None of us wish to go for the party.
June will be coming along if her mother approves.
____________ with her ________
June will be coming along with her mother’s approval.
Mother told us not to disturb our grandmother as she was resting.
Mother told us, "______."
Mother told us, “Do not disturb your grandmother as she is resting.”
Cindy was horrified. She saw a dead bird outside the school.
The sight of ______________
The sight of a dead bird outside the school horrified Cindy.
Neither of them was interested in the movie.
Both of them ____
Both of them were not interested in the movie.
He was surprised that his father suddenly appeared at the concert.
His father’s___________
His father’s sudden appearance at the concert surprised him.
Jane asked me, “Did you argue with your mother yesterday?”
Jane asked me _________
Jane asked me if/whether I had argued with my mother the previous day.
Siti was stubborn. Her mother was angered.
Siti's _____
Siti’s stubbornness angered her mother.
All of the boys were not willing to jump into the pool.
None ____
None of the boys was willing to jump into the pool.
The blind man found his way home. The students assisted him.
With the ______________
With the students’ assistance, The blind man found his way home.
Meiling said, “I drove to Bedok for supper last night.”
Meiling said ________
Meiling said that she had driven to Bedok for supper the previous night.
Rashid was defeated by his opponent. He was devastated.
Rashid’s_____________
Rashid’s defeat by his opponent devastated him.
Lily packed everything except for her slippers and comb.
The only things Lily did not ____
The only things Lily did not pack were her slippers and comb.
Julie did not consult me. She went ahead with the project.
Without _____
Without consulting me, Julie went ahead with the project.
“When will you clean up your room?” Father questioned me.
Father asked me _____
Father asked me when i would clean up my room.
Fortunately, we were well-prepared for the competition.
It was _________
It was fortunate that we were well-prepared for the competition.
Everyone does not like ice cream. Only Ken does.
All but ____
All but Ken do not like ice cream.
Ali refused to admit his mistake His father was furious.
Ali’s ____
Ali's refusal to admit his mistake made his father furious.