Question

Q. Change the following sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech:

1. Mary said, “I will play cards the day after tomorrow”.

2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night”.

3. The teacher said to Jenny, “You have to learn your grammar”.

4. Monique to the immigration officer,” This is my first trip to England.”

5. He told me,” You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen”.

6. Nick said,” I’m going to visit my parents next month”.

7. Lilly, “My parents are fine and I really get on with them”.

8. Gloria,” I am sorry but I can’t come to your birthday party because I am going away for the weekend.”

9. Mark, “My friend Gary has found a new job in the music business.”

10. Judy, “I have already written this essay four times.”

11. Peter, “I will not stop until this factory is shut down”.

12. Her friend told her, “You have bought yourself a wonderful dress.

13. Paul, “I don’t like my new flat”.

14. My father to Ben,” I am sure I saw you here last week.”

15. Betty,” If I knew the answer I would tell you”.

16. He said,” Tomorrow at five o’clock I will be sitting on a train to Glasgow.”

17. Miss Jackson,” I warned you to study for the test a month ago.”

18. Dave, “I was outside the classroom during the break but I saw a group of my colleagues inside

the room.”

19. Mrs Wilson, “No one has ever spoken to me like this before.”

20. Little Johnny to his neighbour,” I am not proud of what I have done”.​

Answer 1

The speech reports the exact words said by the speaker

• Whenever a sentence has to be transformed it should be ensured that it does not form another question.
• The correct sentences are -

1. Marry said that she would play cards the next day.
2. Sophie said that she had gone to bed early that night.
3. The teacher told Jenny that she had to learn her grammar
4. Monique told the immigration officer that it was her first trip to England
5. He told me that I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen
6. Nick declared that he was going to see his parents the following month.
7. Lilly said that her parents were really fine and she really got on with them
8. Gloria explained that she was really sorry but she couldn’t come to my party because she was going away for the weekend.
9. Mark said that his friend Gary had found a new job in the music business.
10. Judy complained that she had already written that essay four times.
11. Peter announced that he would not stop until that factory was shut down
12. Her boyfriend told her that she had bought herself a wonderful dress.
13. Paul said that he didn’t like his new flat.
14. My father told Ben that he was sure he had seen him there the week before
15. Betty assured me that if she had known the answer she would have told me.
16. He said that the next day at five o’clock he would be sitting on a train to Glasgow.
17. Miss Jackson reminded me that she had warned me to study for the test a month before.
18. Dave said that he had been outside the classroom during the break but he had seen a group of his colleagues inside the room
19. Mrs Wilson said that no one had ever spoken to her like that before
20. Little Johnny admitted that he was not proud of what he had done.