Exercises of Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises of Direct and Indirect Speech 1/ Direct and Indirect Speech A Rewrite the following phrases to create direct speech as shown in the example Mary said,[.]
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1/ Direct and Indirect Speech
A.Rewrite the following phrases to create direct speech as shown in the example:
Mary said, she didn’t know why the car had hit her Mary said: I don’t know, why the car hit me
1 He said he didn’t know what had happened
2 She said that she had gone to the dentist yesterday
3 She said the doctor had written her a prescription
4 He said that he had a toothache
5 She said she went to the museum every day
6 They said they were going to the supermarket
7 She said that the doctor had given her some pills
8 He said he had received the report
9 They said they had visited the aquarium
10 He said that he was feeling sick
11 She said she had bought some bread
12 He said that he was turning off the television
13 They said they were driving to Chicago
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Trang 2B.Replace each quoted statement with a sentence using indirect speech.
1 He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
2 She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”
3 He said, “I have a toothache.”
4 She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”
5 They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.”
6 He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”
7 She said, “I go to the supermarket every day.”
8 He said, “I have received the envelope.”
9 They said, “We visited Cannery Row.”
10 She said, “I feel very sick.”
11 He said, “I bought some popcorn.”
12 They said, “We’re flying to California.”
13 He said, “I’m cutting off the main valve.”