Direct & Indirect Speech

Tom says, "I made an appointment with Mr. James last month."

• Tom says that I had made an appointment with Mr. James last month.

• Tom says that he made an appointment with Mr. James the month before.

• Tom says that he had made an appointment with Mr. James last month.

• Tom says that he had made an appointment with Mr. James the month before.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Susan said, "The kids were waiting for their parents this morning."

• Susan said that the kids had been waiting for their parents that morning.

• Susan said that the kids had been waiting for their parents this morning.

• Susan said that the kids are waiting for their parents that morning.

• Susan said that the kids were waiting for their parents that morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Henry said, "I will watch a football match tomorrow."

• Henry said that he would watch a football match tomorrow.

• Henry said that I would watch a football match the following day.

• Henry said that he would watch a football match the following day.

• Henry said that he will watch a football match the following day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Darren says, "My best friend will write a poem for me next week."

• Darren says that his best friend will write a poem for him the following week.

• Darren says that his best friend would write a poem for him the following week.

• Darren says that my best friend would write a poem for him the week before.

• Darren says that my best friend would write a poem for him the following week.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Jimmy says, "My sister's husband gave me a motorcycle on my birthday."

• Jimmy says that his sister's husband had given me a motorcycle on his birthday.

• Jimmy says that my sister's husband had given me a motorcycle on my birthday.

• Jimmy says that his sister's husband had given him a motorcycle on his birthday.

• Jimmy says that her sister's husband had given her a motorcycle on her birthday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Tony says, "I broke my phone last week."

Tony says that he ................ his phone last week.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Gina said, "Those athletes will have a competition next month."

Gina said that those athletes would have a competition .................

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Write the sentence below in indirect speech.

Thomas says, "My parents were thinking about buying a new house last year."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A