Write the same in idirect speech.
1. Mary said: "I can't come and see him yet."
2. John said: "I am very busy in the garden."
3. She said: "He will become angry when I tell him about that."
4. Mary answered: "I can't stay."
5. Polly said: "Dick is waiting for me."
6. Martha said: "I was not in the garden yesterday."
7. John asked: "Read my books."
8. The judge said: "You are staying in prison tonight."
9. The policeman told the criminal: "Put your hands up!"
10. He said: "Don't park in front of the gates."
11. Frank asked: "How much did the robbers steal?"
12. He wondered: "What time did the fire start?"
13. Jane asked: "Can you phone the police?"
14. He threatened: "Leave or I'll call the police!"
15. My friend admitted: "I took the passport."
16. He warned: "Don't go near this area."
17. He dinied: "I didn't take your camera."
18. He suggested: "Let's talk to a lawyer."
19. She apologised: "I'm sorry, I broke your window."
20. He promised: "I'll tell the truth!"
21. She accused the man: "You tore the book!"
22. Ricky begged: "Give me your homework to copy!"
23. Steve offered: "I'll help."
24. Mum warned: "You are staying at home tonight."
25. I said: "I locked the front door before I left."
Do not forget to make the changes:
tomorrow - the next day
in 3 days - 3 days later
next day - the following day
this - that
these - those
now - then
yesterday - the day before
tonight - that night