Direct and Indirect Speech

Hello Bob! Hello Tom!

How are you?

Rewrite the sentences. Change them into direct or

indirect sentences.

Direct Speech Indirect Speech (Reported Speech)

Example
1. Mary said, “the bicycle is broken.” Mary said (that) the bicycle was broken.

2. Sara explained, “my favourite colour is green.”

3. “Arrive to school on time,” Principal Rogers said to

the students.

4. “Class, study your spelling words every night,”

demanded the teacher.

5. The children yelled, “break is the best part of the

day!”

6. The old lady yelled at the children to stay out of

her garden.

7. Mom told the baker that she wanted three

chocolate chip cookies.

8. The doorman said to the boy to come back.

9. Miss Paterson said that the class had done a

wonderful job.