Basic English Grammar I

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Exercise 2

Complete these indirect speech sentences with the correct pronoun or determiner.

The first one has been done for you.

direct speech indirect Speech

1. “My head is aching,” said Sarah. Sarah said that head was
   aching.


2. “I like your new bike,’ Dan told Dan told me that he liked
   me. new bike.


3. Tom and Peter said, “We’ll give you Tom and Peter said that they would give us

our seats.” seats.

4. “You can borrow my book,” Michael Michael said that I could borrow
   said. book.


5. “I haven’t brushed my teeth,” said Paul said that he hadn’t brushed

Paul. teeth.

6. “You are late again,” Mr. Chen told Mr. Chen said that was late
   me. again.


7. “We have finished our homework,” The boys said that they had finished

said the boys. homework.

8. Sue and Maggie said, “We want Sue and Maggie said that
   to watch football on TV.” wanted to watch football on TV.


9. “I don’t like your green hair,” said Uncle David said that didn’t
   Uncle David. like my green hair.


10. Dad said, “We’ll have to phone for a Dad said that would have to
    taxi.” phone for a taxi.