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Make a German indirect speech!

Transform these direct speeches into indirect speeches!

Exercise outline

  1. Back to lesson
  2. Construct a German sentence!
  3. Make a German indirect speech!

Example: "Ich kann das nicht", sagte sie → Sie sagte, sie könne das nicht. ("I cannot do it", said the woman → She said, she could not do it)

1.) "Das Auto ist viel zu schnell gefahren", erklärte der Mann → Der Mann erklärte, .

("The car drove way too fast", explained the man → The man explained, the car drove way too fast)

2.) "Hast du deine Hausaufgaben gemacht?", fragte die Lehrerin → Die Lehrerin fragte, ob er .

("Did you do your homework?, asked the teacher → The teacher asked, if he did his homework)

3.) "Ich bin spazieren gegangen", sagt die Frau → Die Frau sagt, .

("I went for a walk", said the woman → The woman said, she went for a walk)

4.) "Ich konnte dich nicht sehen", sagte der Mann → Der Mann sagte, er sie .

("I couldn't see you", said the man → The man said, he couldn't see her)

5.) "Ihre Aussage hilft mir nicht weiter", meinte der Polizist → Der Polizist meinte, ihre Aussage .

("Your statemant doesn't help me further", said the policeman → The policeman said, her statement didn't help him further)

6.) "Ich kann das reparieren", rief der Mann → Der Mann rief, er .

("I can fix that", called the man → The man called, he could fix that) 

7.) "Ich gehe jetzt heim", sagte sie → Sie sagte, .

("I'm going home now", she said → She said, she would go home now

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