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Activity 10 Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1. Father said, "Open the window."
2. Ms Anissa said, "Don't forget to do your homework."
3. Prasti said, "I'm going to go on a vacation to Medan."
4. Mr. Siregar said, "I want you to help me delivering
some books."

5. Bondan said, "I'm happy for you, Renita."
6. Retno said, "You should read the news."

7. Anita asked, "Have you read today headline news?"
8. "I'm will be a freelance reporter," said Andri.
9. Kania said, "I will write an article to the local
newspaper."
10. Deni asked, "What is the hot celebrity gossip today."

Activity 11 Read this news and identify the direct speeches. Then
change them into reported speech.

Government Reduces Freeport's Output

Jakarta: Freeport-Mc-MoRan Copper Phoenix-based Freeport produced
& Gold Inc., the world's second-largest on average 229,000 tons of copper and
copper producer, had its maximum ore gold ore a day from its Grasberg mine
production permit in Indonesia cut 26 in 2006.
percent on environmental concerns. Freeport's copper ore output in
"The government only approves a the fourth quarter of 2007 fell to 926
Freeport ore output this year of 220,000 million of recoverable pounds from
tons a day to reduce the impact on the 1,044 million of recoverable pounds a
environment," Witoro S. Soelarno, head year earlier, the company said on its
of mine inspection at the Energy and Web site. Gold output in the quarter
Mineral Resources Ministry, said. The dropped to 186,000 of recoverable
previous limit was 300,000 tons a day, ounces from 544,000 of recoverable
he said. ounces, it said. — Bloomberg
Taken from The Jakarta Post, April 15 , 2008

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