Reported speech 3

Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.

1 "I'm doing my homework," the boy said. 2 "What were you doing when the lights went off?", she asked me. 3 "Do you mind closing the window, please? It's getting cold" she said to the man. 4 "Did you enjoy the meal?" she said to me. 5 "Would you like another biscuit, John?" he said. 6 "Remember to check the tyres before leaving," they said to us. 7 "Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you" she said. 8 "You'd better go to the doctor, Paul" she said. 9 "How about reting a canoe?" he said. 10 "They saw the vase was broken when they opened the parcel," I said.

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