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Direct and Indirect Speech Exercise

September 19, 2011 - B1pdf

Change the following into indirect speech.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1The girl said that it ............... her great pleasure to be there that evening.
Wrong!
2The man ............... that he must go as soon as possible.
Wrong!
3She said that she ............... to see any of them and asked them to go away.
Wrong!
4The teacher says that if you work hard you ...............
Wrong!
5He said that he ...............
Wrong!
6He proposed that they ............... wait for her return.
Wrong!
7Alice exclaimed how clever ...............
Wrong!
8The young man asked which way she ...............
Wrong!
9He asked me where ............... going.
Wrong!
10She requested them to wait there till she ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. The girl said that it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.
  2. The man said that he must go as soon as possible.
  3. She said that she did not want to see any of them and asked them to go away.
  4. The teacher says that if you work hard you will pass
  5. He said that he had won
  6. He proposed that they should wait for her return.
  7. Alice exclaimed how clever she was
  8. The young man asked which way she had gone
  9. He asked me where I was going.
  10. She requested them to wait there till she returned
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