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Reported Speech

Read the following parts of the script and retell them in                   reported speech.You can use verbs like say, tell, deny, declare, ask, exclaim,                   shout, yell, whisper, repeat, etc.

Inspector Tiger arrives to Andover and finds the body of Elizabeth                   Barnard...

Tiger:“Mmm…23yearsold,awaitress. Shewasapretty,redhaired                     lady. Beauty pour une femme often decides her destiny. Mmm…                 Strangled with her own bandana.”“Who are her relations? Possible suspects:

a.Her sisterb.Her boyfriend

Lets speak to the sister. Megan Barnard?”

Megan: “Yes?”

Tiger: “Did you love your sister?”

Megan: “Yes! I can't believe it's true! (she cries)… and today, it                     was going to be her birthday. I came here with a present for                       her…look how pretty… some brand new stockings… and now … I will                     never be able to give them to her!” (She sobs)Tiger: “Do you know where she went after work yesterday?”

Megan: “Oh! I don’t know…probably she was going to meet oneofher                       many male friends.”

Tiger: “But… She was engaged to be married, wasn’t she?”

Megan:“Ohyes,toDonaldFraser,acoolguy.Butshelovedmentoo                        much. She was an easy girl, you know?”

Tiger: “Didnt that hurt Mr Frasers feelings?”

Megan: “Of course, they had big fights about it. Don is a quiet                       person, but when he loses his temper, he loses it big time. He                       probably killed her.”

Ring. Ring!

Megan: “Oh! That’s Don! Ill bring him in.”

Donald: “Hello!” (He sobs)

Tiger: “Hello, Mr.Fraser,IamInspectorCharlotteTiger.DidMiss                  Barnard tell you where she was going last night after work?”

Donald: “No, that’s why I became jealous. I looked for her                   everywhere, but around midnight, I went to sleep.

Excuse me, I am very upset and I want to leave!”

Tiger:“Bothofthemsuspicious!Ok. Imgoingbackhome,thankyou.                     Police, take the body away!”