Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech.
'Let there be no more bloodshed,' said the fleet commander.
The fleet commander begged that ...... .
'Let there be some wine left when we arrive,' the merry sailor said.
The merry sailor begged that ...... .
'Let there be no more fighting between us,' the soldiers said.
The soldiers begged that ...... .
'Let there be no more arguments,' the mother said.
The mother advised her children that ...... .
'Let there be no more hidden agendas,' the prime minister said.
The prime minister urged the ministers that ...... .
'Let there be no more war between our countries,' the presidents said.
The presidents urged that ...... .
'Let there be no snakes in the barn,' the granddaughter said.
The granddaughter urged that ...... .
'Let there be no bomb making on our side anymore,' the defence minister said.
The defence minister ordered that ...... .
'Let there be a ten-minute break between the two parts of the exam,' the examiners said.
The examiners advised that ...... .
'Let there be a BMW as the first prize,' the judge said.
The judge advised that ...... .