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Transforming Direct and Indirect Speech

The document discusses direct and indirect speech. It provides examples of converting sentences from direct to indirect speech by replacing the quoted portion with an unquoted verb phrase using the word given in each item. For items 1-8, the second sentence must have a similar meaning to the first sentence using the specified word to complete the verb phrase without changing the given word. The examples focus on converting questions, statements, suggestions and information from direct to indirect speech.

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Transforming Direct and Indirect Speech

The document discusses direct and indirect speech. It provides examples of converting sentences from direct to indirect speech by replacing the quoted portion with an unquoted verb phrase using the word given in each item. For items 1-8, the second sentence must have a similar meaning to the first sentence using the specified word to complete the verb phrase without changing the given word. The examples focus on converting questions, statements, suggestions and information from direct to indirect speech.

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Direct and Indirect Speech

You are sometimes asked to transform a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech or
from indirect to direct speech.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words.
1. 'What do you think of the college?'
ASKED
She ......................................... of the college.
2. 'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised.
WOULD
Keith promised that ................................................ night.

3. 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy.


DENIED
The boy ..................................................... the window
4. 'Why don't you come this evening?'
SUGGESTED
She ........................................................ that evening.
5. 'You look really tired,' he told her.
SAID
He ....................................................... really tired.
6. 'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said.
TOLD
The teacher ...................................................... my homework.
7. 'What's your name?' he asked.
KNOW
He ........................................................ what my name was.
8. 'I might be late for.' he told me.
INFORMED
He ........................................................ might be late.

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