Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using 'can' and 'could' for ability in indirect speech. Drop the relative 'that' if possible.
'I can't boil an egg,' Jennifer said.
Jennifer said ...... .
'I can't catch fish,' Andrew said.
Andrew said ...... .
'They can't swim at all,' Martin remarked.
Martin remarked ...... .
Bertha told me, 'I couldn't skydive.'
Bertha told me ...... .
Frank said, 'I couldn't paint or draw pictures at all.'
Frank said ...... .
'You can't handle the agenda, Greg,' his supervisor said.
Greg's supervisor told him ...... .
The players said, 'You couldn't pass this level, Sarah.'
The players said to Sarah ...... .
'We can't seed grain at this time of year,' the farmer remarked.
The farmer remarked ...... .
'You can do whatever you want to, Kate,' Jack said.
Jack told Kate ...... .
'Actually, I can tie knots pretty well,' Greg said.
Greg remarked ...... .