Reported speech
A fruit vendor sold a watermelon to an woman and assured her that it was very sweet because if was red inside.
As she rode home on a bicycle, the vehicle skidded and the watermelon fell to the street and broke open. The woman was surprised to see that the fruit was pale pink and not red. So she returned with it to the vendor and complained loudly.
" Madam," replied the vendor, " When one falls out of a vehicle to the street, one can expect to turn pale. How about a watermelon?"
Reported speech: The fruit vendor replied when one falls out of a vehicle to the street, that one can expect to turn pale and that how about a watermelon.
I am not very sure if I rightly report the sentence. I hope you can correct me if I am wrong.
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I'd say it this way. Be careful with the word order when you report a question. " is a very vague question.
- I'd say it this way.
- Be careful with the word order when you report a question.
- " is a very vague question.
- The fruit vendor replied that when one falls out of a vehicle, one can expect to turn pale.
- Then he asked why it should be any different for a watermelon.
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I'd say it this way. Be careful with the word order when you report a question. In addition, "How about a watermelon?" is a very vague question.
The fruit vendor replied that when one falls out of a vehicle, one can expect to turn pale. Then he asked why it should be any different for a watermelon.
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