Direct/Indirect speech

He said, "I want this book."

• (A) He said that he has wanted that book.

• (B) He said that I wanted that book.

• (C) He said that he had wanted that book.

• (D) He said that he wanted that book.

Tim said, "Sarah may sing."

• (A) Tim said that Sarah might be singing.

• (B) Tim said that Sarah might be sung.

• (C) Tim said that Sarah might be sing.

• (D) Tim said that Sarah might sing.

He said, "I will be writing to him soon."

• (A) He said that he would be writing to him soon.

• (B) He said that he would be written to him soon.

• (C) He told that he will be writing to him soon.

• (D) He said that I would be writing to him soon.

I shall say, "Laura has come."

• (A) I shall say that Laura has come.

• (B) I shall say that Laura have come.

• (C) I should say that Laura had come.

• (D) I shall say that Laura had come.

A doctor will say, "A nurse will look after the patients".

• A) A doctor will say that a nurse will look after the patients.

• B) A doctor will say that a nurse would look after the patient.

• C) A doctor would say that a nurse will look after the patients.

• D) A doctor will say that a nurse would be look after the patient.

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me"

• A) she said to me that he mostly ignores her.

• B) She said to me that he mostly ignored me.

• C) She said to me that he mostly ignored her.

• D) She said to me that he is mostly ignored me.

Ali asked them, "Are you playing with me"?

• A) Ali asked them they were playing with him.

• B) Ali asked them are they playing with him.

• C) Ali asked them if they were playing with him.

• D) Ali asked them they played with him.

My younger sister says, "I do not tell a lie".

• A) My younger sister says that she do not tell a lie.

• B) My younger sister says that she does not tell a lie.

• C) My younger sister says that she is not tell a lie.

• D) My younger sister says that I do not tell a lie.

The dentist said, "I have seen many patients today".

• A) The dentist said that he have seen many patients today.

• B) The dentist said that he had seen many patients that day.

• C) The dentist said that he has seen many patients that day.

  
  

• D) The dentist said I had seen many patients that day.

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

• A) You said that you brought books for me.

• B) You said that you had brought books for me.

• C) You said that you have brought books for me.

• D) You said that you have been brought books for me.