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The key answer of exercise Practice 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10 - Language focus 1 for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Put the other quotes in the article into reported speech.

Answer

  1. The Australian golfer said he owed a lot to his parents, especially his mother and father.
  2. The commentator said the lead car was absolutely unique, except for the one behind it, which was identical.
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  6. The British footballer said he'd like to play for an Italian club like Barcelona.
  7. The American footballer said that the word genius' was not applicable in football, adding that a genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.
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  9. The commentator said that that player dribbled a lot and that the opposition didn't like it, adding that you could see it on their faces.
  10. The lawyer asked the witness to describe the person he / she saw. The witness replied that that person was medium height with a beard. The lawyer then asked whether the person was male or female.
  11. The former US President told his audience that when he and his administration were talking about war, they were really talking. about peace.
  12. The lawyer asked the witness for his / her date of birth. The witness replied that it was July 15th. The lawyer then asked the witness to specify the year. The witness answered that his / her birthday was every year.