Answer for exercise 47.1
The solution for exercise 47.1 in chapter Unit 47 - Reported speech 1 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
Question
You talked to some friends of yours (Paul, Tom, Anna etc.). Read what they said on the left (direct speech). Later (the same day) you tell another friend what they said (reported speech). Complete the sentences.
Answer
- he was feeling ill.
- (that) it was too far.
- (that) she didn't want to go.
- (that) he would let me know next week.
- (that) he hadn't seen her for a while.
- (that) I could borrow hers.
- (that) she wasn't enjoying it very much.
- (that) he sold it a few months ago. / (that) he had sold it a few months ago.
- (that) she didn't know.
- (that) there were twenty students in her class.