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------------------------------------------------ Read the dialogue and write the sentences in reported speech.

Anna: What are you doing tomorrow?
William: I'm helping my brother to fix his new bike.
Anna: How long has your brother had the bike?
William: He bought it last month.
Anna: You're not doing anything tomorrow evening, are you?
William: No, I'm not. Do you feel like going out for a pizza?

17. William said that he was helping his brother to fix his new bike the next day.
18. Anna asked how long William's brother had had the bike.
19. William said that his brother had bought it the previous month.
20. Anna asked if he wasn't doing anything the next evening.
21. William said he wasn't. He asked if she felt like going out for a pizza.

Answer :

In this task, you need to convert direct speech from a dialogue into reported speech. Let's break it down step-by-step using the dialogue provided:

  1. William said that he was helping his brother to fix his new bike the next day (or tomorrow).

    • In reported speech, 'I'm helping' changes to 'he was helping', and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.

  2. Anna asked how long his brother had had the bike.

    • When converting questions into reported speech, you often use 'asked' and make necessary tense changes. Here, the present perfect 'has had' changes to past perfect 'had had'.

  3. William said that he bought it the previous month (or last month).

    • 'Bought it last month' in direct speech becomes 'he bought it the previous month' in reported speech.

  4. Anna asked if he was not doing anything the following evening (or tomorrow evening).

    • The tag question 'you're not doing anything tomorrow evening, are you?' is changed into a reported question with 'asked if' and 'was not doing anything'.

  5. William said he wasn't. He asked if she felt like going out for a pizza.

    • For this, 'No, I'm not' in direct speech becomes 'he wasn't', and 'Do you feel like going out for a pizza?' is reported as 'he asked if she felt like going out for a pizza.'

Remember when changing direct to reported speech:

  • Adjust the tense as necessary, typically moving it one step back (e.g., present to past).
  • Change time expressions accordingly (e.g., 'tomorrow' to 'the next day').
  • Use 'said' or 'asked' appropriately to maintain the tone of the dialogue.

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