Simpler Version:
1. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I will come to the party," said Mary.
Indirect: Mary said that she would come to the party.
2. Change the following sentence from indirect to direct speech:
Indirect: He told me that he likes ice cream.
Direct: "I like ice cream," he said.
3. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I am hungry," said John.
Indirect: John said that he was hungry.
Same Version:
1. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I want to go to the beach," said Sarah.
Indirect: Sarah said that she wanted to go to the beach.
2. Change the following sentence from indirect to direct speech:
Indirect: She told me that she is studying for her exam.
Direct: "I am studying for my exam," she said.
3. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I need to buy some groceries," said Tom.
Indirect: Tom said that he needed to buy some groceries.
More Complex Version:
1. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I have been working on this project for weeks," said Jane.
Indirect: Jane said that she had been working on the project for weeks.
2. Change the following sentence from indirect to direct speech:
Indirect: He told me that he had never been to Europe before.
Direct: "I have never been to Europe before," he said.
3. Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech:
Direct: "I am planning to start my own business," said Mark.
Indirect: Mark said that he was planning to start his own business.