Based on Grammar, exercise 27.

Choose the correct option which is the direct speech of the given sentence. Sometimes both options can be correct

He asked why I had bought the programme.

• "Why have you bought the programme?"
• "Why do you buy the programme?"

Jane said she didn't want to watch that sad play.

• "I don't want to watch this sad play."
• "I hadn't wanted to watch this sad play."

The book said that the bridge connected the river banks in the narrowest place.

• "The bridge is connecting the river banks in the narrowest place."
• "The bridge connects the river banks in the narrowest place."

We knew that the project had produced fantastic results.

• "The project has produced fantastic results."
• "The project produced fantastic results."

The artist said he was working on the scenery for the new production of "Hamlet".

• "I have worked on the scenery for the new production of "Hamlet"."
• "I am working on the scenery for the new production of "Hamlet"."

Anna said she knew how to receive visitors properly.

• "I know how to receive visitors properly."
• "I knew how to receive visitors properly."

He said he had devoted three years to writing his latest novel.

• "I devoted three years to writing my latest novel."
• "I have devoted three years to writing my latest novel."

The usher said our seats were not in the stalls but in the dress circle.

• "Your seats are not in the stalls but in the dress circle."
• "Your seats cannot be in the stalls but in the dress circle."

I said I was willing to join my friends for lunch.

• "I have been willing to join my friends for lunch."
• "I am willing to join my friends for lunch."

The girl said she wanted to go to the foyer during the interval.

• "I wanted to go to the foyer during the interval."
• "I want to go to the foyer during the interval."