Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10 - Culture and competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the text and underline all the direct and reported speech. Then turn the direct speech into reported speech and vice versa.

Answer

  • An important man of letters stated that the pen was mightier than the sword. → An important man of letters stated: 'The pen is mightier than the sword'.
  • The United Nations declared that the 3rd May would be World Press Freedom Day. → The United Nations declared: 'The 3rd May will be Press Freedom Day'
  • The astronaut famously declared: 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. → The astronaut famously declared that it was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
  • 'There have been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last couple of hours,' Blaid said. 'We can only imagine the terror and carnage there and the many, many innocent people who have lost their lives.' → Blair said that there had been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last couple of hours. They (The British) could only imagine the terror and carnage there and the many, many innocent people who had lost their lives.
  • The first black President of the United States promised he would bring change to his country. → The first black President of the United States promised: "I'll bring change to my country'.
  • It urged its readers: 'BeLEAVE in Britain'. → It urged its readers to let Britain leave the EU.

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