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Please rewrite the sentences into indirect speech. (10 points)








a) "Staff can fly business class," said the travel manager, "if the flight is more
than eight hours."

The travel manager said that staff could fly business class if the flight was more than eight hours.

b) "Jack called while she was at lunch" said the receptionist.

The receptionist said that Jack had called while she had been at lunch


c) "Shall I ask him to change our appointment?" he asked.
He asked if he should ask him to change their appointment.



d) "We can offer you a discount if you can deliver earlier" said the manager.

The manager said that they could offer him/her/them a discount if he/she/they could deliver earlier.


e) "You have to put all these liquids in a plastic bag," he said. [blockquote] [/blockquote]

He said that he/she/they had to put all that liquids in a plastic bag.



Thanks a lot!
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Duckduck (Contributor)

Re: Hey guys! Please check this exercise!

Beitrag von Duckduck (Contributor) »

Nastia hat geschrieben: Please rewrite the sentences into indirect speech. (10 points)

a) "Staff can fly business class," said the travel manager, "if the flight is more
than eight hours."

The travel manager said that staff could fly business class if the flight was more than eight hours.

b) "Jack called while she was at lunch" said the receptionist.

The receptionist said that Jack had called while she had been at lunch

c) "Shall I ask him to change our appointment?" he asked.
He asked if he should ask him to change their appointment.

d) "We can offer you a discount if you can deliver earlier" said the manager.

The manager said that they could offer him/her/them a discount if he/she/they could deliver earlier.

e) "You have to put all these liquids in a plastic bag," he said. [blockquote] [/blockquote]He said that he/she/they had to put all those liquids in a plastic bag.

Thanks a lot!
:prost:
Prima gemacht, Nastia! Vielleicht guckst Du nur zur Sicherheit nochmal an, wie sich Pronomen und Zeitangaben usw. verändern.
http://www..de/english/grammatik/ ... peech.html
Aber vielleicht war's ja auch nur ein Vertipperle...

Grüße
Duckduck