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 learn to do all the tasks my boss asks me to do,' Norbert said.
Norbert said ...... .
'She can't do the calculations without help,' the teacher said.
The teacher said ...... .
My friends remarked, 'We can go hiking next weekend.'
My friends remarked ...... .
The butcher said, 'I can't do more work on my own.'
The butcher said ...... .
The poet wrote, 'You can't find happiness without looking for it first.'
The poet wrote ...... .
The Prime Minister said, 'They can't visit some countries without a legitimate permit.'
The Prime Minister said ...... .
The security officer said, 'You can't jump over the fence without breaking your leg, Helen.'
The security officer said ...... .
'We can't run the marathon this weekend,' Greta said.
Greta said ...... .
'I can speak four languages, actually,' David said to us.
David mentioned to us ...... .
'I can't stand on one foot and walk at the same time,' Julie remarked.
Julie remarked ...... .