Direct Indirect Speech

She said, “It is cold now.”

She said that ___

• it is cold now

• it was cold then

• it has been cold then

• “it is cold now”

• it was cold now

Michael said, “I will teach English tomorrow.”

Michael said that ___

• he will teach English tomorrow.

• I would teach English following day.

• he would teach English now.

• he would teach English following day

Lukman said, “I can improve my English by practicing a lot with my friends.”

He said that ___

• he can improve his English by practicing a lot with his friends.

• he could improve my English by practicing a lot with his friends.

• he improved my English by practicing a lot with his friends.

• he could improve his English by practicing a lot with his friends.

Direct: She said, "I am going to the market now."

Indirect: She said that ____

• she is going to the market now.

• she was going to the market then

• she has been going to the market at that time.

• she was going to the market at that time.

Direct: My mother said, "I will cook dinner tonight."

Indirect: My mother said that __________

• she would cook dinner that night.

• she will cook dinner tonight.

• she is cooking dinner tonight.

• she had cooked dinner that night.

Direct : He said, "I work in a big hospital in Rome."

Indirect : .............

• He said that he works in a big hospital in Rome.

• He said that I worked in a big hospital in Rome.

• He said that he worked in a big hospital in Rome.

Direct: The teacher said, "Don’t talk during the test!"

Indirect: The teacher told us __________

• to talk during the test.

• not to talk during the test.

• we don't talk during the test.

• we should talk during the test.

He said ," Don't smoke here!"

• He told me to smoke here!

• He told me to smoke there

• He told me not to smoke here

• He told me not to smoke there

The teacher said, "wait here!"

• The teacher told me to wait here

• The teacher tell me to wait here

• The teacher told me to wait there

• The teacher tell me to wait there

He asked me “Open your book!”

• He asked me to open my book.

• He asked me opening my book.

• He asked me to open your book.