Reported Speech

Reported Speech

Unjumble the lines

She: I'm too busy to talk.She: You don't talk, you whine. She: Jack was talking to me. She: No, I'm not. Why? He: I'm also talking to you. He: You won't talk to me. He: You don't seem to be too busy to talk to Jack. He: Are you mad at me?

The order is:

He: Are you mad at me? She: No, I'm not. Why? He: You won't talk to me. She: I'm too busy to talk. He: You don't seem to be too busy to talk to Jack. She: Jack was talking to me. He: I'm also talking to you. She: You don't talk, you whine.

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What did they talk about?

He asked her if she was mad at him. She said that.... and asked him why. He complained that... She replied that... He pointed out that... She explained that... He reminded her that... She told him that...

What did they talk about?

He asked her if she was mad at him. She said that she wasn't and asked him why. He complained that she wouldn't talk to him. She replied that she was too busy to talk to him. He pointed out that she didn't seem too busy to talk to Jack. She explained that had been talking to her. He reminded her that he was also talking to her. She told him that he didn't talk, he whined.

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