direct n indirect
1. Direct : ahmad said to me, ‘I have to leave the office before 4:00 p.m”.
Indirect : ahmad said to me he had to leave the office before 4:00 p.m”
2. Direct : father said ” I’m watching a movie”
Inderect : father said that he was watching a movie
3. Direct : mother said,” I was in bali last week”
Inderect : mother said that she had been in bali the week before
4. Direct : andi said “ i can’t stand eating spicy food
Indirect : andi said that he had can’t stand eating spicy food
5. Direct : maria said,” I’m sorry, I can’t help you”
Inderect : maria said that she was sorry, he couldn’t help me
6. Direct : mother said,” I called you last night”
Inderect : mother said that she had called you the night before
7. Direct : Sarah said “I am enjoying my new job”
indirect : Sarah said that she was enjoying.
8. Direct : Mitha said “I am palnning to leave right away”.
Indirect : mitha said that she was planning to leave right away.
9. Direct : devi said, ‘I don’t want to go.’
indirect : devi said that she don’t won’t to go.
10.Direct : rina said “ I don’t like visiting museums.
Indirect : rina said that she had don’t like visiting museums.
DIRECT SPEECH
Simple Present Tense
‘ I never eat meat,’he explained
Present Continous Tense
‘ I’m waiting for Ann, ’ he said.
Present Perfect Tense
‘ I have found a flat.,’ he said.
Present Perfect Continous Tense
He said, ‘I’ve been waiting for ages’.
INDIRECT SPEECH
Simple Past Tense
He explained that he never ate meat.
Past Continous Tense
He said (that) he was waiting for Ann
Past Perfect Tense
He said (that) he had found a flat.
Past Perfect Continous Tense
He said he had been waiting for ages
