E) Change the sentences to indirect speech.

Question

1. ‘How I wish we could go for a vacation after the exams!' Mona said.

2. ‘Alas! Nelson Mandela is no more,' my grandfather said sadly. 'He was our hero when we were young.'

3. Rosa said, wiping her forehead, 'What a hot day it is! I can't believe that today's temperature is 48 degrees Celsius!'

4. He said, 'Hurrah! We won the match, and I got the Man of the Match award too!’

5. Jo cried, 'Oh, come and see, Mother! The cat has spilled the milk again!’

6. She said, 'How handsome the actor looks even though he is 70 years old!'

Answer 1

#1 as an example:

1. ‘How I wish we could go for a vacation after the exams!' Mona said.

Mona said how she wishes we could go for a vacation after the exams.