Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech to express indirect commands and orders.
'Leave the door ajar,' the doctor says.
The doctor says I ...... .
'Don't speak to that man again,' the colonel says.
The colonel tells her ...... .
'Put up a good show,' the circus manager tells us.
The circus manager tells us ...... .
'Don't order me around,' Lucas tells me.
Lucas tells me ...... .
'Give up your firearms,' the policeman says.
The policeman says ...... .
The co-pilot told her, 'If we don't touch down safely, make the company pay for it.'
The co-pilot told her ...... .
'If the rocket scientists don't meet the deadline, kill all their bonuses,' the project manager said.
The project manager told me ...... .
'If she returns the book late again, give her a huge fine,' the head librarian told her colleague.
The head librarian told her colleague ...... .
The maths teacher told us, 'If they don't score well in this exam, make them suffer during the summer.'
The maths teacher told us ...... .
'If you fall behind with your work, fire the guy,' the supervisor said.
The supervisor told me ...... .