Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using 'used to' for the past in indirect speech. Drop the relative 'that' if possible.
'This used to be my favourite spot,' Sam said.
Sam said ...... .
My uncle mentioned to me, 'We used to enjoy our life more than you do.'
My uncle mentioned to me ...... .
The survivor said, 'I didn't use to pray before.'
The survivor said ...... .
'We used to sing a lot of merry songs in the past,' Catherine mentioned.
Catherine mentioned ...... .
'Anton didn't use to steal from his friends,' his brother told me.
His brother told me ...... .
The physician told us, 'You used to be in a better shape when you were young.'
The physician told us ...... .
'They never used to give away money,' Vincent told me.
Vincent told me ...... .
Terry's father said, 'My daughter used to play a lot with her friends in the past.'
Terry's father said ...... .
'He didn't use to sell drugs to teenagers when he was younger,' Laura said.
Laura said ...... .
The librarian whispered, 'I didn't use to talk to people in the library when I started working here.'
The librarian whispered ...... .