Indirect Speech or
Direct Speech
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Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.”

Two weeks ago, he said that ...

he had visited that museum the week before

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She says that she is ill.

She says ...

“I am ill.”

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She claimed, “I am the best for this job.”

She claimed that ...

she was the best for that job

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Alex said that his parents were very well.

Alex said ...

"My parents are very well"

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Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.”

Last year, the minister said that ...

 the crisis would be overcome the following year

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He said that he was living in Paris. 

He said ...

"I am living in Paris"

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Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.”

Last month, the boss explained that ...

 none of his co-workers had to work overtime then

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She said (that) she was waiting for Michael

She said ...

I’m waiting for Michael

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My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.”

My riding teacher said that ...

 nobody had ever fallen off a horse there

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He said he had been walking along the Street.

He said ...

"I was walking along the Street"