English Grammar Drills

264 Sentences
Second person to third
Direct: She said, “You made a fool of yourself in your memo.”
Indirect: She said that he/she had made a fool of himself/herself in his/her memo.
Exercise 15.3
Convert the following direct quotations to indirect quotations.
Sue said, “I am worried about meeting my deadline.”
Sue said that she was worried about meeting her deadline.
1. He said, “I may be able to arrange a meeting with my manager.”
2. I said, “It was a good idea to talk to you.”
3. The postman said, “You need to mail your package before five.”
4. Bob said, “The paint in my living room is drying properly.”
5. Jane said, “I was just talking to my mother.”
6. He said, “I will be staying at home tomorrow.”
7. She told Paul, “You can count on me.”
8. Ruth told me, “I am not ready to get rid of my car yet.”
9. Alice told her son, “You have been staying up too late talking to your friends.”
10. My wife reminded me, “I am having dinner with my friend after work.”