100 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech

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100 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech in English, 100 Examples of reported speech in english;

1	Direct	She says, “I am ill.”
	Indirect	She says that she is ill.
2	Direct	I will study”, Mary said.
	Indirect	I will study”, said Mary.
3	Direct	She said; “The exam is difficult.
	Indirect	She said the test was difficult.
4	Direct	I bought a car.
	Indirect	He said he bought a car.
5	Direct	My parents are very well.
	Indirect	Alex said that his parents were very well.
6	Direct	Please don’t be late.
	Indirect	He asked their not to be late.
7	Direct	I’m living in Texas now.
	Indirect	Her father said that he was living in London now.
8	Direct	I am living in Paris.
	Indirect	He said that he was living in Paris.
9	Direct	My mother isn’t very well.
	Indirect	She said that her mother wasn’t very well.
10	Direct	I need help with my work.
	Indirect	George said “I need help with my homework.”
11	Direct	I was walking along the Street.
	Indirect	He said he had been walking along the Street.
12	Direct	I haven’t seen George recently.
	Indirect	She said that she hadn’t seen George recently.
13	Direct	I would help, but…
	Indirect	He said he would help but…
14	Direct	I’m waiting for Michael, she said.
	Indirect	She said (that) she was waiting for Michael”.
15	Direct	They said, “They have taken exercise.”
	Indirect	They said that they had taken exercise

16	Direct	I can speak perfect Spanish.
	Indirect	He said he could speak perfect Spanish.
17	Direct	I haven’t seen Mary.
	Indirect	He said he hadn’t seen Mary.
18	Direct	What is your name? she asked me.
	Indirect	She asked me what my name was.
19	Direct	I was sleeping when Mary called.
	Indirect	He said that he had been sleeping when Mary called.
20	Direct	Please help me!
	Indirect	He asked me to help his.
21	Direct	It is too late.
	Indirect	I said it was too late.
22	Direct	I had taken Spanish lessons before.
	Indirect	He said he had taken Spanish lessons before.
23	Direct	Did you do your homework?
	Indirect	He asked me if I did (had done) my homework.
24	Direct	Please help me carry this!
	Indirect	My mother asked me to help her carry that.
25	Direct	I like ice cream.
	Indirect	He said that he liked ice cream.
26	Direct	I’II see you later.
	Indirect	He said he would see me later.
27	Direct	I could swim when I was four.
	Indirect	He said he could swim when he was four.
28	Direct	I should call my mother.
	Indirect	He said he should call her mother.
29	Direct	I might be late.
	Indirect	He said he might be late.
30	Direct	He said, “I was teaching earlier.”
	Indirect	He said he had been teaching earlier.

31	Direct	Mary said, “I have been writing this essay.”
	Indirect	Mary said that he had been writing that essay.
32	Direct	Michael said, “I may go there.’
	Indirect	Michael says that she may go there.
33	Direct	We can´t go the zoo next week.
	Indirect	They said they couldn’t go to the zoo next week.
34	Direct	George is said, “I write a letter”.
	Indirect	George is said that she wrote a letter.
35	Direct	I said, “He is driving a car”
	Indirect	I said that he was driving a car.
36	Direct	I am reading a book, he explained.
	Indirect	He explained that he was reading a book.
37	Direct	My father said, “I am cooking dinner.”
	Indirect	My father said he was cooking dinner.
38	Direct	My sister said, “I had already eaten.”
	Indirect	My sister said she had already eaten.
39	Direct	My boyfriend asked, “Do you like horror films?”
	Indirect	Do you like horror films? my boyfriend asked.
40	Direct	I never get up late, my mother said.
	Indirect	My mother said that she never got up late.
41	Direct	She said, “I might come early.”
	Indirect	She said she might come early.
42	Direct	I am leaving home now.”
	Indirect	He said that he left home then.
43	Direct	Are you living here?
	Indirect	He asked me if I was living here.
44	Direct	I’m going to come.
	Indirect	She said that she was going to come.
45	Direct	We can communicate smoothly.
	Indirect	They said that they could communicate smothly

46	Direct	I often enjoy myself.
	Indirect	Mary will say that that she often enjoys herself.
47	Direct	Everything is going fine.
	Indirect	The news says that everything is going fine.
48	Direct	My father was born in 1962.
	Indirect	My father told us that he was born in 1962.
49	Direct	She said, “I’ve missed my train.”
	Indirect	She said that she’d missed her train.
50	Direct	I’m sorry for the accident.
	Indirect	Georger told Samuel (that) he was sorry for the accident.
51	Direct	He said, “I am a football player.”
	Indirect	He said that he was a football player.
52	Direct	Michael said, “I will buy a new car.”
	Indirect	Michael said that she will buy a new car.
53	Direct	Mark said, “Bill needs a pencil.”
	Indirect	Mark said that Bill needed a pencil.
54	Direct	She said, “I went to the shopping center.”
	Indirect	She said that she had gone to the shopping center.
55	Direct	I write poems.
	Indirect	He says that he writes poems.
56	Direct	She said: “I would buy new house if I were rich”.
	Indirect	She said that she would buy new house if she had been rich”.
57	Direct	May I go out?
	Indirect	She wanted to know if she might go out.
58	Direct	She is American, she said.
	Indirect	She said she was American.
59	Direct	My son, do the exercise.“
	Indirect	Sh told her son to do the exercise.
60	Direct	I don’t know what to do.
	Indirect	Samuel added that he didn’t know what to do.

61	Direct	The Minister said, “There will be no growth this year.”
	Indirect	The Minister said that there will be no growth this year.
62	Direct	I’m sitting on the chair.
	Indirect	Arya said that she was sitting on the chair.
63	Direct	“I’ve found a new job,” my mother said.
	Indirect	My mother said that she had found a new job.
64	Direct	Go to bed! mother said to the children.
	Indirect	Mother told the children to go to bed.
65	Direct	Mark arrived on Sunday, he said.
	Indirect	He said that Mark had arrived on Sunday.
66	Direct	I have been to France, she told me.
	Indirect	She told me that she had been to France.
67	Direct	Michael said, “I have finished my lunch.”
	Indirect	She said that she had finished his lunch.
68	Direct	My brother said, “I met Alex yesterday.’
	Indirect	My brother said that he had met Alex yesterday.
69	Direct	The dentist said, “Your father doesn’t need an operation.”
	Indirect	Dentist said that my father doesn’t need an operation.
70	Direct	He said, “Man is mortal.”
	Indirect	He said that man is mortal.
71	Direct	Sansa said “I am very busy now”.
	Indirect	Sansa said that she was very busy then.
72	Direct	He said, “I like coffee.”
	Indirect	He said (that) he likes coffee.
73	Direct	Come at 11!
	Indirect	Alex told me to come at 11.
74	Direct	He said, “he is listening to the music”
	Indirect	He said that he was listening to the music.
75	Direct	Mercedes is a good car.
	Indirect	Tom said Mercedes was a good car.

76	Direct	I am a doctor he said.
	Indirect	He said he was a doctor.
77	Direct	Michael was ill.
	Indirect	Michael’s father said (that) Michael had been ill.
78	Direct	I could swim when I was five.
	Indirect	My girl friend said (that) she could swim when she was five.
79	Direct	What are you doing?
	Indirect	He asked me what I was doing.
80	Direct	Don’t smoke!
	Indirect	The teacher told us not to smoke.
81	Direct	The butcher told us, “We are closing at 7 o’clock.”
	Indirect	The butcher told us that we were closing at 7 o’clock.
82	Direct	Today is nice, said George.
	Indirect	George said that day was nice.
83	Direct	He asked her, “How often do you work?”
	Indirect	He asked her how often she worked.
84	Direct	He works in a bank.
	Indirect	She said that he worked in a bank.
85	Direct	I’m angry with you.
	Indirect	My mother said she was angry with me.
86	Direct	I can help you tomorrow.
	Indirect	She said that she could help me tomorrow.
87	Direct	I often have a big meat.
	Indirect	My son says that he often has a big hamburger.
88	Direct	Dance with me!
	Indirect	Maria told me to dance with her.
89	Direct	Must I do the city?
	Indirect	My sister asked if she had to do the city.
90	Direct	Please wash your hands!
	Indirect	My father told me to wash my hands.

91	Direct	Michael asked Tom, “Are you married?”
	Indirect	Michael asked Tom whether she was married.
92	Direct	I didn’t go to the party.
	Indirect	Alex said that he hadn’t gone to the party.
93	Direct	He said, “I live in the city center.”
	Indirect	He said he lived in the city center.
94	Direct	My father is helping me study.
	Indirect	He said his father was helping his study.
95	Direct	He said, “I can swim.”
	Indirect	He said he could swim.
96	Direct	He said “I had lived in Paris.”
	Indirect	He said that she had lived in Paris.
97	Direct	I don’t understand you.
	Indirect	Teacher said that he didn’t understand me.
98	Direct	He said, “I will wash my teeth”.
	Indirect	He said he would wash his teeth.
99	Direct	Why are you going to school?
	Indirect	Mary asked Alex why he was going to school.
100	Direct	Listen to me!