Direct – Indirect Speech

1. Mr.West said, “ I am very tired”

Mr. West said that he was very tired.
2. He said, “ I am flying to Roma tomorrow”
He said he was flying to Rome the next day.
3. George said,” I have lived in this village all my life”
George said that he had lived in that village all his life.
4. Peter said to me, “ I hope you have enjoyed yourself”
Peter said to me that he could not go out with me because he was not feeling well.
5. Helen said to me, "I hope you have enjoyed yourself"
Helen said to me that she hoped me had enjoyed myself.
6. She said, "I have been to Paris many times"
She said she had been to Paris many times.
7. Jane said, "I want to study medicine, father"
Jane said that she wanted to study medicine.
8. Her friend said, "You are wrong, Mary".
Her friend said I was wrong.
9. He said to me, "I saw your friend a the cinema yesterday",
He said to me that he saw my friend at the cinema the day before.
10. She said to him "I called you up but you didn't answer an hour ago"
She said to him she called him up, but he did not answer an hour go.

1. The teacher said to me, "write your name on this paper."

The teacher asked me to write my name on this paper.
2. He said to me, "Wait for me here".
He ordered me to wait for him here.
3. He said to them "Don't go out alone".
He for bade the to go out alone.
4. He said to me, "Type this letter immediately,"
He requested me to type this latter immediately.
5. Peter said to Tom, "Don't do it again".
Peter forbade Tom to do it again.
6. The students said, "We may be a little late".
The students said that they may be a little late.
7. The teacher said, "You must answer this question in 5 seconds"
The teacher ordered me to answer this question in 5 seconds.
8. He said, "I can't stay out very late"
He said that he could not stay out very late.
9. My mother said to me, "You ought to be more careful".
My mother asked me to be more careful.
10. said to them, "Don't write on your desks".
I for bade them to write on their desk.
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1. He asked me, "How much did you pay for this book?"
He asked me how much I paid for this book.
2. The nurse asked him, "How are you feeling".
The nurse asked him how his feeling was.
3. The teacher asked "Have you written your homework?"
The teacher asked us if we had written our homework?
4. He asked me "Do you know anything about the accident?"
He asked me if I know anything about the accident?
5. My brother asked, "Has anybody called while I was out".
My brother asked if anybody had called while he was out.
6. She asked me "Do you know where Mrs Baker lives?"
She asked me if I know where Mrs. Baker lives?
7. He asked her, "Has the plane left?"
He asked her if the plane had left.
8. She asked, "How much does this coat cost?"
She asked how much this coat cost?
9. She asked me "Where are you from?"
She asked me where I was from?
10. She asked him "When will you meet your friends?"
She asked him when he will meet his friends?