Direct to indirect speech

Front

"They will hurt you," he said.

Back

He said that they would hurt me.

Front

"Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow," said David.

Back

David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

Front

"You must work hard," Father said.

Back

Father said that I had to work hard.

Front

"You have brought books for me," Jessica said.

Back

Jessica said that I had brought books for her.

Front

"The Earth is round," Miss Lee told her class.

Back

Miss Lee told her class that the Earth is round.

Front

“We enjoyed the concert,” exclaimed Sherri.

Back

Sherri exclaimed that they had enjoyed the concert.

Front

“I can’t swim,” confessed Bryon.

Back

Byron confessed that he could not swim.

Front

"I am going to Australia," said Maria.

Back

Maria said that she was going to Victoria.

Front

"I will go out for dinner tonight," said Melanie.

Back

Melanie said that she would go out for dinner that night.

Front

"This composition is due next week," Ms Teo told the class.

Back

Ms Teo told the class that that composition was due the following week.