The key answer of exercise 25
The key to exercise solutions in chapter Additional exercises for the textbook English Grammar in Use with authors Raymond Murphy from Cambridge University Press
Question
Complete the sentences using reported speech.
Answer
- if she could speak to Paul; her (that) Paul had gone out; I didn’t know when he'd be back; (her) is / whether she wanted to leave a message; (that) she'd try again
- me (that) they had no record of a reservation in my name; (them) if/whet her they had any rooms free anyway; (that) they were sorry; the hotel was full
- why we were visiting t he country; him(that) we were on holiday; how long we intended to stay; where we would be staying during our visit
- (that) she'd phone (us) from the airport when she arrived / (that) she'LL phone (us) from the airport when she arrives; not to come to the airport; (that) she'd take the bus / (that) she'll take the bus
- what my job was; (me) how much I earned / what my job is; (me) how much I earn; him to mind his own business
- (that) he'd be at the restaurant at 7.30; (that) he knew where the restaurant was; him to phone me if there was any 29 problem
- (that) you weren't hungry; (that) you didn't like bananas; me not to buy any