Convert Direct to Indirect Speech

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: He said, "I eat breakfast at 8 a.m."

• He said that he eats breakfast at 8 a.m.

• He said that he ate breakfast at 8 a.m.

• He said that he will eat breakfast at 8 a.m.

• He said that he is eating breakfast at 8 a.m.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: She said, "We live in London."

• She said that they live in London.

• She said that they lived in London.

• She said that they will live in London.

• She said that they are living in London.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: They said, "John always studies hard for exams."

• They said that John always studies hard for exams.

• They said that John always studied hard for exams.

• They said that John will always study hard for exams.

• They said that John is always studying hard for exams.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: He said, "I am reading a book."

• He said that he is reading a book.

• He said that he was reading a book.

• He said that he will read a book.

• He said that he reads a book.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: She said, "They are playing football in the park."

• She said that they are playing football in the park.

• She said that they were playing football in the park.

• She said that they will play football in the park.

• She said that they play football in the park.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: They said, "The children are watching TV right now."

• They said that the children are watching TV right now.

• They said that the children were watching TV right now.

• They said that the children were watching TV at that moment.

• They said that the children watch TV right now.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: He said, "I have finished my homework."

• He said that he has finished his homework.

• He said that he had finished his homework.

• He said that he will finish his homework.

• He said that he finishes his homework.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: She said, "We have been to Paris twice."

• She said that they have been to Paris twice.

• She said that they had been to Paris twice.

• She said that they will have been to Paris twice.

• She said that they are being to Paris twice.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: They said, "She has already called the doctor."

• They said that she has already called the doctor.

• They said that she had already called the doctor.

• They said that she will have already called the doctor.

• They said that she is already calling the doctor.

Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: He said, "I will go to the market tomorrow."

• He said that he will go to the market tomorrow.

• He said that he would go to the market tomorrow.

• He said that he would go to the market the next day.

• He said that he is going to the market tomorrow.