Direct to Indirect
"I enjoy watching films" -- He said _____
He sai he enjoyed watching films.
'Are you busy?' She asked _______
She asked if I was busy.
Pedestrian crossing (Br)
Crosswalk (Am)
To be extremely pleased or happy
To be on cloud nine
Can you please go get ____ piece of paper?
A
"She'll be famous one day". He said that ______
He said that she would be famous one day.
'Did he send an e-mail?' I wanted to know_____
I wanted to know whether he had sent an e-mail.
Gas station (Am)
Petro station (Br)
To be happy despite bad things
To keep your chin up
Please don't make fun of ____ book that I'm reading.
the
"They can dance well." She said that ______
She said that they could dance well.
Why haven't you texted me? My mum wanted to know ______.
My mum wanted to know why you hadn't texted me
Street (Am)
Road (Br)
Lively, enjoying things
in high spirits
I'm not very interested in _____ science.
--
"I haven't seen her before". He said that ______
He said that he hadn't seen her before.
'Why is everyone shouting at me?' The footballer ______
The footballer asked why everyone was shouting at him.
Parking lot (Am)
To find the true explanation for something
To get to the bottom of things
I would love to go on ____ tour of ____ island.
a, an
'You can't be in this play because you haven't learned your lines'. The teacher said _____
The teacher said that I couldn't be in that play because I hadn't learned my lines.
'Have you finished your homework?' He _____
He asked whether I had finished my homework.
Junction (Br)
Intersection (Am)
To be in a situation that's hard to get out of
To be in a tight corner
We had ___ really great holiday in _____ West Indies.
a, the