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100

She said, What time will you be home?

Direct Speech

100

Lia said, "I need to talk about this problem."

Lia said that she needed to talk about that problem.

100

She said that there were three people at the bus stop.

She said, "There are three people at the bus stop."

200

She told him that she was happy.

Indirect Speech

200

Direct: Reina said, "I'm happy with my results!

Indirect: Reina said that she is happy with her results.

Reina said that she was happy with her results.

200

Claire said, "I am not waiting any longer for the bus."

Claire said that she was not waiting any longer for the bus.

200

Jaya said he had called his mother the previous day.

Jaya said, "I called my mother yesterday."

300

There's a fly in my soup! screamed Simon.

Direct Speech

300

Direct: Raquel said, "I like this song."

Indirect: Raquel said that she liked this song.

Raquel said that she liked that song.

300

"I will read the book tomorrow" Shay said.

Shay said that she would read the book the next day.

300

James says that Taylor Swift is his favorite singer.

James says, "Taylor Swift is my favorite singer."

400

She said that she had seen me at the beach.

Indirect Speech

400

Direct: Jasmine said, "I ate dinner late."

Indirect: Jasmine said that she have eaten dinner late.

Jasmine said that she had eaten dinner late.

400

"Bill arrived on Saturday." he said.

He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.

400

She said that her father had travelled a lot because he is a salesman.

"My father has travelled a lot because he is a salesman", she said.

500

Indirect: Indri said that she always drank coffee.

Direct: indri said, "I always drank coffee."

Indri said, "I always drink coffee."

500

Bianca said, "I am very busy right now."

Bianca said that she was very busy then.

500

His teacher told him to do his homework on time if he wanted to get a good grade.

"Do your homework on time if you want to get a good grade", his teacher said.