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Indirec Speech Terminado

The document provides examples for changing direct speech into indirect speech in 3 parts: [1] The first part provides 10 examples of changing direct quotations into indirect speech by changing the pronouns and sometimes the tense or words. [2] The second part provides another 10 examples of changing direct commands, requests, or statements made to another person into indirect speech. [3] The third part provides 10 examples of changing direct questions into indirect questions by using "if" or "whether" and changing the pronouns.

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Indirec Speech Terminado

The document provides examples for changing direct speech into indirect speech in 3 parts: [1] The first part provides 10 examples of changing direct quotations into indirect speech by changing the pronouns and sometimes the tense or words. [2] The second part provides another 10 examples of changing direct commands, requests, or statements made to another person into indirect speech. [3] The third part provides 10 examples of changing direct questions into indirect questions by using "if" or "whether" and changing the pronouns.

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DIRECT · INDIRECT SPEECH


A. Put the following into Indirect speech:
1. Mr West said, "I am very tired".
Mr. West said he was very tired.
2. He said, "I am flying to Rome tomorrow",
He said he was flying to Rome tomorrow.
3. George said, "I have lived in this village all my life"
George said he lived un this village all his lite.
4. Peter said to me Ί can't go out with you because I am not feeling well".
Peter said to me he cant go out with me because he doesn’t was feeling well.
5. Helen said to me, "I hope you have enjoyed yourself"
Helen said to me he hope I have enjoyed myself.
6. She said, "I have been to Paris many times"
She said she have been in Paris many times
7. Jane said, "I want to study medicine, father".
Jane said she wants to study medicine, father
8. Her friend said, "You are wrong, Mary".
Her friend said he she was wrong
9. He said to me, "I saw your friend a the cinema yesterday",
He said to me he saw my friend a the cinema yesterday
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 him didn’t answer an hour ago

B. Put the following into Indirect Speech:


1. The teacher said to me, "write your name on this paper."
The teacher said tlate"she write my name on this paper
2. He said to me, "Wait for me here".
He said to me he wait for me here
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3. He said to them "Don't go out alone".


He said to them he doesn’t go out alonwe
4. He said to me, "Type this letter immdiately,"
He said to me he type the letter immediately
5. Peter said to Tom, "Don't do it again".
Peter said to Tom he wasn’t do it again
6. The students said, "We may be a little late".
The students said they may be a little late
7. The teacher said, "You must answer this question in 5 seconds"
The teacher said he must answer the question in 5 seconds
8. He said, "I can't stay out very late"
He said he cant stay out very late
9. My mother said to me, "You ought to be more careful".
My mother said to me she ougth to be more careful
10. ! said to them, "Don't write on your desks".
I said to them I don’t write on my desk

C. Put the following into Indirect Speech:


1. He asked me, "How much did you pay for this book?"
He asked me how much he did pay for his book?
2. The nurse asked him, "How are you feeling".
The nurse asked him how she was feeling?
3. The teacher asked "Have you written your homework?"
The teacher asked Have I written your my homework
4. He asked me "Do you know anything about the accident?"
He asked me Do I know anything about the accident?
5. My brother asked, "Has anybody called while I was out".
My brother asked Has anybody called while I wasout?
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6. She asked me "Do you know where Mrs Baker lives?"


She asked me Do you know where Mrs Baker lives?
7. He asked her, "Has the plane left?"
He asked her if the planes left?
8. She asked, "How much does this coat cost?"
She asked that How much does the coat cost?
9. She asked me "Where are you from?"
She asked me where she were from?
10. She asked him "When will you meet your friends?"
She asked him When will she meet her friends?

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