Direct and Indirect Speech Practice

1. Jim said to me: 'They will build a new bridge across this river this year'.

• Jim said to me that they will build a bridge across this river this year.

• Jim mentioned that they would build a new bridge across the river next year.

• C. Jim said to me that they would build a new across that river that year.

• Jim told me they will construct a new bridge over this river this year.

2. My mother often tells me: 'You need to take care of yourself'.

• My mother often tells me that I need to take care of you.

• My mother often tells me that I need to take care of ourselves.

• My mother often tells me that I need to take care of them.

• C. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself.

3. Peter informed me: 'They canceled the meeting yesterday'.

• Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting last week.

• Peter informed me that they will cancel the meeting yesterday.

• Peter told me they canceled the meeting yesterday.

• C. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.

4. Peter and Jane said to me: 'Our wedding will be held next week'.

• Peter and Jane mentioned that their wedding will be next month.

• B. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.

• Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding was held next week.

• Peter and Jane told me that our wedding would be next week.

5. Sarah told me: 'I am going to the concert tonight'.

• Sarah told me that she is going to the concert tonight.

• Sarah mentioned that she would go to the concert tonight.

• C. Sarah told me that she was going to the concert that night.

• Sarah said she was going to a concert tonight.

6. Tom said: 'I have finished my homework'.

• Tom said that he will finish his homework.

• B. Tom said that he had finished his homework.

• Tom said that he had been finishing his homework.

• Tom said that he finishes his homework.

7. Lisa remarked: 'I will join you for dinner'.

• Lisa said she will join you for dinner.

• Lisa mentioned that she will join me for dinner.

• Lisa remarked that she would join us for dinner.

• Lisa remarked that she would join me for dinner.

8. The teacher announced: 'The exam will start at 10 AM'.

• The teacher announced that the exam would have started at 10 AM.

• The teacher announced that the exam will start at 9 AM.

• The teacher announced that the exam starts at 10 AM.

• B. The teacher announced that the exam would start at 10 AM.

9. John said: 'I can help you with your project'.

• John said he can help you with your project.

• C. John said that he could help you with your project.

• John said that he could help me with my project.

• John said that he can help you with your project.

10. Mary told me: 'I am studying for my finals'.

• Mary said she is studying for her finals.

• Mary mentioned that she is preparing for her finals.

• Mary told me that she was studying for her final exam.

• Mary told me that she was studying for her finals.