Fill in the English direct or indirect speech (reported speech)

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Exercise outline

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  2. Practice the reported speech in English.
  3. Fill in the English direct or indirect speech (reported speech)

Convert the following sentences from direct to indirect speech or the other way around. 
Example:

  • I said: 'You look great today."
  • I said that you look great today. 

1. "It will be busy tonight.", I said. 
I said that .

2. He said: "."
He said that he would call me today.

3. We said: "The weather is going to be good next week."
We said that . 

4. "These are my nephews." 
I said that . 

5. "I will visit my mother tomorrow.", I said. 
I said that .

6. Anna said: "."
Anna said that she arrived on Sunday.

7. He says: "."
He says that he missed the bus. 

8. Paul and Nicola complained, "We have been waiting here for hours."
Paul and Nicola complained that . 

9. We explained: "."
We explained that we were reading a book about wizards. 

10. She told me, "I have been to Greece."
She told me that .