Indirect Speech
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
She says that she is ill.
She says ...
“I am ill.”
She said that she was waiting for Michael
Indirect
She claimed, “I am the best for this job.”
She claimed that ...
she was the best for that job
Alex said that his parents were very well.
Alex said ...
"My parents are very well"
"We exercised today," said the boys
Direct
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
He said that he was living in Paris.
He said ...
"I am living in Paris"
She said that she hadn’t seen George recently.
Indirect
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
He said he had been walking along the Street.
He said ...
"I was walking along the Street"
She said, "The exam is difficult."
Direct
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
She said (that) she was waiting for Michael
She said ...
I’m waiting for Michael
Her father said that he was living in London now.
Indirect