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!”