Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech. Drop the relative 'that' if possible.
The guy told me, 'I don't know where the bus station is around here.'
The guy told me ...... .
Joseph thought, 'I can steal some money from my nephew now.'
Joseph thought ...... .
Diana said, 'My cousin and I went hiking last weekend.'
Diana said ...... .
Master Brown told me, 'I don't want to study maths today.'
Master Brown told me ...... .
Ms Dawson told me, 'I have a meeting with the director tomorrow.'
Ms Dawson told me ...... .
David said, 'I have just returned from Australia.'
David said ...... .
The foreman thought, 'We should hire more workers.'
The foreman thought ...... .
Martin and Lucy told us, 'We are going to get married next weekend.'
Martin and Lucy told us ...... .
Liz told me, 'I'm not working this Friday.'
Liz told me ...... .
The nurse mentioned, 'The children are in need of more parental love.'
The nurse mentioned ...... .