Exercises:
a. Change the following statements from Direct to Indirect Speech
Example : = Carolyn said, “I will be here at noon”
= Carolyn said that she would be there at noon
1. David said, “The plane will probably get in late”
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2. The boss said, “I have to finish this report by tomorrow night”
= _____________________________________________________________________
3. The doctor said, “She’ll get well quickly”
= _____________________________________________________________________
4. Richard said, “I saw the movie last week”
= _____________________________________________________________________
5. Jane said, “I’ve read this book”
= _____________________________________________________________________
6. Suzanne said, “I can’t go out tonight”
= _____________________________________________________________________
7. I said to her, ”Her answer is wrong”
= _____________________________________________________________________
8. Ted said, “I send a letter to my father”
= _____________________________________________________________________
9. Rita said, “He broke the window”
= _____________________________________________________________________
10. Mr. Hans said to me, “Your report was not completed”
= _____________________________________________________________________
11. My mother said, “I am cooking soup”
= _____________________________________________________________________
12. I said to the waitress, “The bill is wrong”
= _____________________________________________________________________
13. My friend said, “I have written this letter”
= _____________________________________________________________________
14. Catherine said, “I know these girls quite well”
= _____________________________________________________________________
15. Mr. Johnson said, “My secretary didn’t finish the work”
= _____________________________________________________________________
b. Change the following Interrogative sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech
Example : = He asked me, “How long have you worked here?”
= He asked me how long I had worked there
= He asked me, “Will you stay here?”
= He asked me if I would stay there
1. Mr. Carter asked me, “Where are you going?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
2. John asked her, “Can you play a piano?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
3. “Did you mail this letter for me?”
Ross asked me, _____________________________________________________________________
4. “What is the price of this tie?”
I asked the shopkeeper, _____________________________________________________________________
5. “When will you get back from your trip?”
She asked me, _____________________________________________________________________
6. “What time is it?”
He asked her, _____________________________________________________________________
7. “How long have you studied English?”
He asked me, _____________________________________________________________________
8. “Do you know Mr. Albert?”
They asked her. _____________________________________________________________________
9. Mr. Farrell asked me, “How soon can you pay back the money?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
10. My mother asked him, “Did you sleep here last night?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
11. Mr. Johnson asked Mary, “Have you finished typing the document?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
12. She asked me, “When did you call me?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
13. The woman asked me, “Where can I find the director’s office?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
14. The agent asked me, “When do you plan to leave for South America?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
15. The teacher asked me. “have you completed the test ?”
= _____________________________________________________________________
c. Change the following sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech
Example : = He said to me, “Come back home soon”
= He told me to come back home soon
= He said to me, “Don’t go to bed late”
= He told me not to go to bed late
1. My husband said to me, “Wait for me outside”
= ______________________________________________________________________
2. The teacher said to us, “Don’t make so much noise”
= ______________________________________________________________________
3. He said to me, “Try to come on time”
= ______________________________________________________________________
4. He begged us, “Please send me money at once”
= ______________________________________________________________________
5. He asked us, “Please sit down for a few minutes”
= ______________________________________________________________________
6. She said to me, ”Don’t forget what I have told you”
= ______________________________________________________________________
7. He said to me angrily, “Don’t make the same mistake anymore”
= ______________________________________________________________________
