II. Change into the reported speech.

1. Mr Jones was very sad and said "All this rubbish is killing fish and other sea creatures."

    Mr Jones was very sad and said that all that rubbish was killing fish and other sea creatures.

2. "We can clean the beach together." said Nick.

    Nick said that they could clean the beach together.

3. "I'll ask our friends and neighbours to come and help us" Mary said to them.

    Mary told them that she would ask their friends and neighbours to come and help them.

4. "I'm so happy to hear that, children" Mr Jones said to his children.

    Mr Jones told his children that he was so happy to hear that.

5. Tony said "The disposal of untreated sewage in rivers and oceans leads to water pollution."

    Tony said (that) the disposal of untreated sewage in rivers and oceans led to water pollution.

6. Mary said "Loud and annoying sounds from innumerable vehicles in the highway nearby cause noise pollution."

    Mary said (that) loud and annoying sounds from innumerable vehicles in the highway nearby cause noise pollution.

7. Mai said "The rising sea level is product of global warming, a natural phenomenon. The only unnatural thing about global warming is the accelerated rate at which it is happening."

    Mai said (that) the rising sea level was product of global warming, a natural phenomenon. The only unnatural thing about global warming was the accelerated rate at which it was happening.

8. Linda said "Environmental pollution is an impact of human activities on the environment."

    Linda said (that) environmental pollution was an impact of human activities on the environment.