Grammar Exercises Indirect Speech

INDIRECT SPEECH
Put the following into indirect speech
1. I have something to show you, I said to her.
2. Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun, she said.
3. Im going away tomorrow, mother, he said.
4. Ive been in London for a month but so far I havent had time to visit the Tower, said Rupert.
5. I couldnt get into the house because I had lost my key, so I had to break a window, he said.
6. The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are dancing, the instructress told
him.
7. I wrote to him the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasnt rung up, she said.
8. If the ground is dry on the day of the race, my horse might win, said the owner
9. You d better slow down. Theres a speed limit here, she said to me. (ADVISE)
10. If Tom wants seats, hed better apply early, she said
11. He said, My wife wants to take a job but I'd rather she concentrated on our home.
12. I wish you'd seen it, I said to her.
13. 'Where is the ticket office?' asked Mrs Jones.
14. 'What shall I do with my heavy luggage?' she said. (Use should.)
15. 'What platform does the train leave from?' asked Bill.
16. 'When does it arrive in York?' he asked.
17. 'When was the timetable changed?' I asked.
18. 'Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?' said Ann.
19. 'How much does a day return to Bath cost?' Mrs Jones asked.
20. 'Why does the price go up so often?' she wondered.
21. 'How can I get from the station to the airport?' said Bill.
22. 'When are you coming back?' I asked them.
23. Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?' said my aunt.
24. 'Do puppies travel free?' asked a dog owner.
25. 'Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?' she asked.
26. 'Does this train stop at York?' asked Bill.
27. 'Can you telephone from inter-city trains?' said the businessman.
28. 'Are you sorry for what you did?' the mother asked the little boy.
29. 'Are you going to see him off at the station?' I asked her.
30. 'Would you mind if I looked inside your bag, Madam?' said the policeman.
31. If someone fell at your feet foaming at the mouth would you know what to do?' said the
instructor in First Aid.
32. 'Why do you think it may be dangerous?' he asked her.
33. 'Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren't a pair?' I asked him.

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Grammar Exercises Indirect Speech

34. 'Switch off the TV,' he said to her.

35. 'Shut the door, Tom,' she said.
36. 'Lend me your pen for a moment,' I said to Mary.
37. 'Don't watch late-night horror movies,' I warned them.
38. 'Don't believe everything you hear,' he warned me.
39. 'Please fill up this form,' the secretary said.
40. 'Don't hurry,' I said.
41. 'Don't touch that switch, Mary,' I said
42. 'Go and get me a paper, and come straight back,' he said to me.
43. 'Someone's coming. Get into the cupboard,' she said.
44. 'Give way to traffic approaching from your right,' the road sign warned us.
45. 'Don't forget to thank Mrs Jones when you are saying goodbye to her,' said his mother

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