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Direct vs Indirect Speech Guide

The document provides examples of direct and reported speech. Direct speech refers to the exact words spoken, using quotation marks. Reported speech refers to the same information without the exact words, using verbs like said, asked, told, etc. Some examples of direct and reported speech pairs include: "Do you work from home?" he said / He asked me if I worked from home and "I'm going to the park," he said / He said he was going to the park. The document also demonstrates how to change direct speech into reported speech in different situations like questions, statements, and requests.

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Direct vs Indirect Speech Guide

The document provides examples of direct and reported speech. Direct speech refers to the exact words spoken, using quotation marks. Reported speech refers to the same information without the exact words, using verbs like said, asked, told, etc. Some examples of direct and reported speech pairs include: "Do you work from home?" he said / He asked me if I worked from home and "I'm going to the park," he said / He said he was going to the park. The document also demonstrates how to change direct speech into reported speech in different situations like questions, statements, and requests.

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direct speech: 'Do you work from home?' he said.

indirect speech: He asked me if I worked from home.

direct speech: 'Who did you see?' she asked.


indirect speech: She asked me who I'd seen.

direct speech: 'Could you write that down for me?' she asked.
indirect speech: She asked me to write it down.

Do you speak English Osama? Said Omar


Can you play the game properly Drndo? Asked Ridvan
Are you part of the nightwatch? He asked
Are we going to Poland? they asked
Direct speech: "I'm going to the park," he said. Reported speech: He said
he was going to the park.
Direct speech: "She will finish the report by tomorrow," they said. Reported
speech: They said she would finish the report by the following day.
Direct speech: "I have a doctor's appointment at 3 PM," she said. Reported
speech: She said she had a doctor's appointment at 3 PM.
Direct speech: "I won't be at the meeting," John said. Reported speech:
John said he wouldn't be at the meeting.
Direct speech: "They are coming to the party," she said. Reported speech:
She said they were coming to the party.
Direct speech: "I can't attend the conference," he said. Reported speech:
He said he couldn't attend the conference.
Direct speech: "She likes to read mystery novels," they said. Reported
speech: They said she likes to read mystery novels.
Direct speech: "I'm going on vacation next week," Mary said. Reported
speech: Mary said she was going on vacation the following week.
Direct speech: "They will finish the project by Friday," he said. Reported
speech: He said they would finish the project by Friday.
Direct speech: "I'm bringing a cake to the potluck," she said. Reported
speech: She said she was bringing a cake to the potluck.

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Direct speech: "I'm going to visit my grandparents next week," he
mentioned.
Reported speech: He mentioned that he was going to visit his grandparents
the following week.
Direct speech: "This soup is delicious," she commented.
Reported speech: She commented that the soup was delicious.
Direct speech: "Please shut the door," he requested.
Reported speech: He requested that the door be shut.
Direct speech: "I won the competition," she bragged.
Reported speech: She bragged that she had won the competition.
Direct speech: "I'm not feeling well," he admitted.
Reported speech: He admitted that he was not feeling well.
Direct speech: "I met her at the party," he explained.
Reported speech: He explained that he had met her at the party.
Direct speech: "I'll cook dinner tonight," she promised.
Reported speech: She promised that she would cook dinner that evening.
Direct speech: "I'm studying for the exam," he told his friends.
Reported speech: He told his friends that he was studying for the
exam.
Direct speech: "Don't be late," she warned.
Reported speech: She warned not to be late.
Direct speech: "I can't come to your party," he apologized.
Reported speech: He apologized for not being able to come to the
party.
Direct speech: "The concert was amazing," she exclaimed.
Reported speech: She exclaimed that the concert had been amazing.
Direct speech: "I have to finish this report by tomorrow," he said.
Reported speech: He said he had to finish the report by the next day.

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2
Direct speech: "I'll buy some groceries on the way home," she mentioned.
Reported speech: She mentioned that she would buy some groceries on
her way home.
Direct speech: "I'm going to learn a new language," he declared.
Reported speech: He declared that he was going to learn a new
language.
Direct speech: "I fixed the car myself," she boasted.
Reported speech: She boasted that she had fixed the car herself.
Direct speech: "The party is at John's house," he informed me.
Reported speech: He informed me that the party was at John's house.
Direct speech: "I'll bring dessert," she offered.
Reported speech: She offered to bring dessert.
Direct speech: "I passed the driving test," he proudly announced.
Reported speech: He proudly announced that he had passed the
driving test.
Direct speech: "I'm quitting my job," she admitted.
Reported speech: She admitted that she was quitting her job.
Direct speech: "I'll call you when I arrive," he assured.
Reported speech: He assured that he would call me when he arrived.

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Direct speech: "I may have discovered a solution to the long-standing
problem," she asserted.
Reported speech: She asserted that she might have discovered a solution
to the long-standing problem.
Direct speech: "I haven't been completely honest with you," he
confessed.
Reported speech: He confessed that he hadn't been completely
honest with me.
Direct speech: "If I were in charge, I'd implement radical changes," he
proposed.
Reported speech: He proposed that if he were in charge, he would
implement radical changes.
Direct speech: "We will have to reconsider our entire strategy," they
warned.
Reported speech: They warned that they would have to reconsider
their entire strategy.
Direct speech: "I'd prefer that you not disclose this information," she urged.
Reported speech: She urged that I not disclose that information.
Direct speech: "It is imperative that you provide the necessary
documentation," he emphasized.
Reported speech: He emphasized that it was imperative for me to
provide the necessary documentation.
Direct speech: "I regret to inform you that the project has been canceled,"
she announced.
Reported speech: She announced that she regretted to inform us that the
project had been canceled.
Direct speech: "If I had known earlier, I would have acted differently,"
he lamented.
Reported speech: He lamented that if he had known earlier, he would
have acted differently.

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Direct speech: "I shall await your decision with great anticipation," she
stated.
Reported speech: She stated that she would await my decision with great
anticipation.
Direct speech: "I insist on being treated with respect and fairness," he
demanded.
Reported speech: He demanded to be treated with respect and
fairness.

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Direct speech: "I love this book," he exclaimed.
Reported speech: He exclaimed that he loved the book.
Direct speech: "It's raining outside," they observed.
Reported speech: They observed that it was raining outside.
Direct speech: "We're going to the beach tomorrow," she told us.
Reported speech: She told us that they were going to the beach the
next day.
Direct speech: "I can't attend the meeting," he said.
Reported speech: He said that he couldn't attend the meeting.
Direct speech: "I have never been to Paris," she admitted.
Reported speech: She admitted that she had never been to Paris.
Direct speech: "Please pass me the salt," he asked.
Reported speech: He asked for the salt to be passed to him.
Direct speech: "I saw the movie last night," she mentioned.
Reported speech: She mentioned that she had seen the movie the
previous night.
Direct speech: "I will finish the project by Friday," he promised.
Reported speech: He promised that he would finish the project by Friday.
Direct speech: "Don't touch that," she warned.
Reported speech: She warned not to touch that

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