Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech.
'Let's buy that new Nokia now,' Laura said.
Laura suggested ...... .
'Let's watch the thriller on TV then,' Eric's wife said.
Eric's wife suggested ...... .
'Let's not make any false assumptions,' the attorney said.
The attorney warned us against ...... .
'Let's not go into detail at this point,' the professor said.
The professor was ...... .
'Let's not create a new tax at such a difficult time,' the Finance Minister said.
The Finance Minister objected ...... .
'I don't really care,' said the carpenter. 'Let the doctors solve surgical problems.'
The carpenter said ...... .
'Let these two men dig the hole,' said their commander.
The commander said that ...... .
'Let the special group rest for a while,' said the captain.
The captain ordered that ...... .
'Let her come with us,' Sarah said.
Sarah asked his father ...... .
'Let them take him to the hospital,' the dentist said.
The dentist suggested them ...... .