Xii. turn from direct speech into reported speech. 1. kate’s mother said: “what marks have you got at school? ” 2. “remember the warning! don’t play with fire! ” said the man. 3. she asked: “how long have you been translating the article? ” 4. “have you ever been to the usa? ” they said to me. 5. “my friend doesn’t like this film”, he said.