Part 2. Reported Speech

(1) ‘Why do you want the job?’
The interviewer asked me why did I want a job.
(2) ‘Will Jim go to work tomorrow?’
Susan wanted to know would Jim go to work tomorrow.
(3) ‘Don’t clean the blackboard, children.’
The teacher asked children not to clean the blackboard.
(4) ‘We have eaten five apples.’
The children said that they had eaten five apples.
(5) ‘Turn off the radio, please.’
Mother asked Carol to turn off the radio.
(6) ‘Nancy bought the tickets.’
Peter said that Nancy had bought the tickets.