Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1He told me that I ............... very ambitious.
Wrong!
2He told me that my father ............... me a gift.
Wrong!
3James said that he ............... working against heavy odds.
Wrong!
4He reminded me that he had often ............... not to play with fire.
Wrong!
5The teacher remarked that we ............... very badly.
Wrong!
6They wrote that it was time we ............... the matter.
Wrong!
7The mother said that she ............... for her son’s return.
Wrong!
8He wrote that he was unable to come just then because he ............... ill.
Wrong!
9She said that she ............... school long ago.
Wrong!
10I told her that I ............... in years.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- He told me that I was very ambitious.
- He told me that my father had sent me a gift.
- James said that he was working against heavy odds.
- He reminded me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
- The teacher remarked that we had done very badly.
- They wrote that it was time we settled the matter.
- The mother said that she was longing for her son’s return.
- He wrote that he was unable to come just then because he was ill.
- She said that she had left school long ago.
- I told her that I had not seen him in years.
