English Language – Direct & Indirect Speech

Convert Direct to Indirect Speech and Vice Versa:

1. Direct speech: "I am going to the park," said John.
Indirect speech: John said that he was going to the park.
2. Direct speech: "Do you want some coffee?" asked Mary.
Indirect speech: Mary asked if I wanted some coffee.
3. Direct speech: "I will finish the project tomorrow," said Tom.
Indirect speech: Tom said that he would finish the project the next day.
4. Direct speech: "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Jane.
Indirect speech: Jane exclaimed that she couldn't believe it.
5. Direct speech: "Please don't leave me alone," begged Sarah.
Indirect speech: Sarah begged me not to leave her alone
6. Direct Speech: Tom said, "I am going to the park today."
Indirect Speech: Tom said that he was going to the park that day.
7. Direct Speech: Jane asked, "Have you finished your homework?"
Indirect Speech: Jane asked if I had finished my homework.
8. Direct Speech: The teacher said, "The exam will start at 9 a.m."
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the exam would start at 9 a.m.
9. Direct Speech: He said, "I will call you later."
Indirect Speech: He said that he would call me later.
10. Direct Speech: The boss said, "I want the report on my desk by 5 p.m."
Indirect Speech: The boss said that he wanted the report on his desk by 5 p.m.
11. Indirect Speech: He asked me what my name was.
Direct Speech: "What is your name?" he asked me.
12. Indirect Speech: She said that she would come to the party.
Direct Speech: "I will come to the party," she said.
13. Indirect Speech: They told me they had finished the project.
Direct Speech: "We have finished the project," they told me.
14. Indirect Speech: He asked if I had seen the movie.
Direct Speech: "Have you seen the movie?" he asked.
15. Indirect Speech: She wondered if he could help her with her homework.
Direct Speech: "Can you help me with my homework?" she wondered.
16. Indirect Speech: They said that they had been working on the assignment for hours.
Direct Speech: "We have been working on the assignment for hours," they said.
17. Indirect Speech: He asked me when the concert would start.
Direct Speech: "When will the concert start?" he asked me.
18. Indirect Speech: She told me that she had bought a new car.
Direct Speech: "I bought a new car," she told me.
19. Indirect Speech: They said that they wouldn't be able to attend the meeting.
Direct Speech: "We won't be able to attend the meeting," they said.

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