Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech.
'Let's not discuss the matter now,' the headmistress said.
The headmistress was against ...... .
'Let's not mention this name anymore,' the headmaster said.
The headmaster objected ...... .
'Let's not sell the land,' the grandfather said.
The grandfather was against ...... .
'Let's not break our promise,' Anton said.
Anton was against ...... .
'Let's not talk to David now,' Lucinda said.
Lucinda opposed the idea ...... .
'Let's not catch fish today,' the fisherman said.
The fisherman objected ...... .
'Let's not go to school tomorrow,' the kids said.
The kids were against the idea ...... .
'Let's not drop the bomb on the city,' the minister said.
The minister opposed the idea ...... .
'Let's not give them the cure now,' the doctor said.
The doctor opposed the idea ...... .
'Let's not hide the document there,' the detective said.
The detective was against ...... .