Change indirect into direct speech:
1) "They told us they would start the following day".They said, ... 2) "They explained that they had closed down the previous year". They explained, ...3) "She said she worked for Ford". She said, ...4) "She asked me to answer the phone". She asked, ... please".5) "He asked where Jane was". He asked, ...6) "Mother asked if I loved Jim". Mother asked, " ...7) "He asked me what I wanted from him". - He asked, ...8) "He asked me whether I would marry him the following year". He asked, " ...9) "She wondered whether she might use my laptop".She wondered, ...10) "He wanted to know why I was crying". He asked, ...