Direct and Indirect Speech PDF

Direct: He said, "I am reading a book." Indirect: He said that he was reading a book. Direct: She said, "I will go to the market tomorrow." Indirect: She said that she would go to the market the next day. Direct: They said, "We have completed our homework." Indirect: They said that they had...

Direct: He said, "I am reading a book." Indirect: He said that he was reading a book. Direct: She said, "I will go to the market tomorrow." Indirect: She said that she would go to the market the next day. Direct: They said, "We have completed our homework." Indirect: They said that they had completed their homework. Direct: John said, "I cannot come to the party." Indirect: John said that he could not come to the party. Direct: She said, "This is my favorite movie." Indirect: She said that it was her favorite movie. Direct: He said, "I need some help." Indirect: He said that he needed some help. Direct: The boy said, "I broke the window." Indirect: The boy said that he had broken the window. Direct: She said, "I feel tired today." Indirect: She said that she felt tired that day. Direct: They said, "We will meet you here." Indirect: They said that they would meet me there. Direct: He said, "I am learning Spanish." Indirect: He said that he was learning Spanish. Questions Direct: She said, "Where are you going?" Indirect: She asked where I was going. Direct: He said, "What is your name?" Indirect: He asked what my name was. Direct: They said, "Why are you late?" Indirect: They asked why I was late. Direct: The teacher said, "Did you complete your homework?" Indirect: The teacher asked if I had completed my homework. Direct: She said, "Can you help me?" Indirect: She asked if I could help her. Direct: He said, "Who is calling?" Indirect: He asked who was calling. Direct: She said, "When will you arrive?" Indirect: She asked when I would arrive. Direct: The man said, "Do you know the way?" Indirect: The man asked if I knew the way. Direct: The child said, "Why is the sky blue?" Indirect: The child asked why the sky was blue. Direct: He said, "Are you coming with us?" Indirect: He asked if I was coming with them. Imperatives Direct: He said, "Close the door." Indirect: He told me to close the door. Direct: She said, "Do not touch the stove." Indirect: She told me not to touch the stove. Direct: The teacher said, "Write neatly." Indirect: The teacher told us to write neatly. Direct: He said, "Please help me with this." Indirect: He requested me to help him with that. Direct: She said, "Do not make noise." Indirect: She told the children not to make noise. Direct: The manager said, "Submit the report by Friday." Indirect: The manager told them to submit the report by Friday. Direct: He said, "Let me handle this." Indirect: He suggested letting him handle that. Direct: She said, "Don’t forget to call me." Indirect: She reminded me not to forget to call her. Direct: He said, "Wait for me here." Indirect: He told me to wait for him there. Direct: The guard said, "Do not enter this area." Indirect: The guard warned us not to enter that area. Exclamations Direct: She said, "What a beautiful view!" Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a beautiful view. Direct: He said, "How delicious this food is!" Indirect: He exclaimed how delicious the food was. Direct: They said, "What a surprise!" Indirect: They exclaimed that it was a surprise. Direct: The child said, "Wow, this is amazing!" Indirect: The child exclaimed that it was amazing. Direct: She said, "Alas, I have lost my keys." Indirect: She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her keys. Direct: He said, "Hurrah! We have won the match!" Indirect: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. Direct: They said, "Oh no, we missed the train!" Indirect: They exclaimed with regret that they had missed the train. Direct: She said, "What a terrible storm!" Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a terrible storm. Direct: He said, "Good heavens! What a sight!" Indirect: He exclaimed with astonishment what a sight it was. Direct: They said, "Bravo! Well played!" Indirect: They applauded him, saying he had played well. Mixed Examples Direct: He said, "I will be late because I missed the bus." Indirect: He said that he would be late because he had missed the bus. Direct: She said, "Do you know how to solve this problem?" Indirect: She asked if I knew how to solve that problem. Direct: The coach said, "Work harder, or you will not win." Indirect: The coach told them to work harder or they would not win. Direct: He said, "Let’s go to the park." Indirect: He suggested going to the park. Direct: She said, "Why don’t we visit the museum?" Indirect: She suggested visiting the museum.