Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech. Drop the relative 'that' if possible.
The police officer said, 'I can't help you right now.'
The police officer said ...... .
The expert mentioned, 'The chimney might collapse sooner rather than later.'
The expert mentioned ...... .
The new hiree said, 'I don't have any hands-on experience in this line of work.'
The new hiree said ...... .
Mr Simmons told me, 'I cannot believe what you have just told me, Sarah.'
Mr Simmons told me ...... .
Our GP said, 'You should be all right in two or three days.'
Our GP said ...... .
My teacher said, 'We are going to have a quick test this week.'
My teacher said ...... .
Lucy maintains, 'I have never told him anything about you.'
Lucy maintains ...... .
The chair told us, 'We have to make some cuts to our budget.'
The chair told us ...... .
Andrea thought, 'I will come in at 7.00 o'clock and leave at 3.00.'
Andrea thought ...... .
Max said, 'She didn't do much yesterday.'
Max said ...... .