Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech.
'Wicked!' said the tailor and made his customer a new suit of clothes.
With an ...... .
'You'd better not talk to strangers in the streets. It can be very dangerous, Dave,' his older sister told him.
Dave's older sister warned ...... .
'Good Lord!' shouted the shocked man and wetted his pants.
With an ...... .
'Horrendous!' said the waitress and took the plates away.
With an ...... .
'Please, please, don't drink too much. You still have to drive the kids home from school,' the mother said.
The mother begged him ...... .
'Someone's approaching. Get behind the curtain,' said the spy.
The spy said that ...... .
'Let's go to the museum in the evening. It will be crowded with students during the day,' pointed out my girlfriend.
My girlfriend suggested ...... .
'Yuk!' the chef said and threw away the pancakes.
With an ...... .
'Jason doesn't know the way. Do you know where we are supposed to be going, Helen?' Francine asked.
Francine said ...... .
'Victory!!!' shouted the racing driver and got out of his car.
With an ...... .