Read these sentences and write them in reported speech. Write full words in your answers. Don't forget about full stops at the end of the sentences.
Use 'that' in positive sentences for reported speech.
1. “You will be paid twice a month,” her boss said
2. “ Go to your room and read this book”, mum said to Steve.
3. “Check the documents”, the boss said

Exercise 1. Insert it or there in the following sentences.

1. 1. It was too cold to sit down, but 1 paused every now and then to lean on the parapet...was too cold to sit down, but 1 paused every now and then to lean on the parapet... (Murdoch)

2. There was no mist here and a great vault of clear stars hung over the city with an intent luxurious brilliance. (Murdoch)

3. In what I could discern of the Square it seemed to be no one about. (Murdoch)

4. It  took me several minutes to collect myself. (Murdoch)

5. It  did not occur to me to reflect that there was anything illogical in this and indeed there was nothing illogical. (Murdoch)

6. He stood and watched her, sorry. But there could be no altering it.

7. I kept my face stern, but there was so much light within, it must have showed a little. (Murdoch)

8. It  was still nearly an hour to wait before their plane was due to leave... (Murdoch)

9. There was a little hurry as Georgie dropped her handbag and Honor picked it up for her. (Murdoch)

10. It then occurred to me that just this was precisely what I might be able to manage. (Murdoch)

11. Between Brangwen and Skrebensky there was an unbridgeable silence. Sometimes the two men made a slight conversation, but it was no interchange. (Lawrence)

12. A terrible energy pervaded Antonia at this time and it tired me extremely to be with her. (Murdoch)

13. I say this in case you should after last night's exhibition, feel any apprehension of possible violence to your brother. I assure you sincerely that there is no such possibility. It only remains for me to apologize to you very humbly...

1. How much money do you need?

2. Do you have a few coins for the parking meter?

3. We read several stories in our English class last year.

4. There was a lot of glass used ...

5. The prisoners were given a slice of bread and a glass of water.

6. Did you receive some mail from your brother?

7. Yes, my sister sent me a few letters too.

8. All of this equipment

9. There is a group of children

10. Add a little bit of sugar

11. There are twelve inches in a foot.

12. Plenty of advice

13. Much leaves

14. A lot of work

15. A drink of water

16. Many jobs

17. Were lots of people

18. How much salt

19.a bowl of salad?

20. Some new furniture for this apartment